mechanical and aerospace engineering
March 03, 2023
A group photo of Ian Adams, Shane Riddle, Clayton Jackson, Nathan Mengers and Austin Mills. A group of mechanical and aerospace engineering students took home first place at the 13th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition held Jan. 20-21, 2023, at Dunwoody College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The…
January 09, 2023
Researchers expect anything from water vaporization to creating ice or light in project funded by U.S. Navy, Air Force Sometime next summer, on the second floor of a research building on the APP campus, scientists hope to record something the world has never witnessed:…
November 18, 2022
APP’s chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) recently traveled to the University of Chicago to participate in the annual Spacevision conference. Members learned from expert panels on a range of space topics, including cosmology, space…
September 14, 2022
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. Umut Gurkan To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the…
July 27, 2022
APP scientists invent novel breath-controlled device that allows users to command “smart” technology and monitor breathing Researchers at APP have invented a device that allows users to control “smart technology” by changing their breathing…
May 12, 2022
Ankit Sharma, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at APP, was one of four early career researchers selected worldwide for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Foundation Grand Challenges Initiative with a fellowship…
February 25, 2022
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently announced the election of Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to its College of Fellows. Gurkan will be formally inducted at the AIMBE’s…
February 18, 2022
Researchers say specialized printing, fabrication could carve out niche in ‘e-clothing’ for athletics, healthcare Scientists at APP have developed an inexpensive way to transform an ordinary shirt into an electronic smart shirt—one able to monitor and adjust body…
January 25, 2022
APP engineer working with NASA to help spacecrafts better accomplish deep space exploration; final tests set for International Space Station A APP engineer will lead a team of scientists helping NASA and other agencies plan for the future…
December 07, 2021
Program: BS/MS in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringYear: Fifth year Grace Floring has always been intrigued by the space exploration industry—and how it brings thousands of people together to make new discoveries about our universe every day. She knew studying at APP…