Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Ohio State sets drone world speed record

The Ohio State University’s Aerospace Research Center has set a world speed record for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of any size, pending verification. Ohio State’s UAV flew autonomously with sustained average speeds of 147 mph over an out-and-back... | LEARN MORE

Industry-centric program offers students advanced manufacturing and entrepreneurial skills

From elementary school through college, today’s students acquire and possess more knowledge than ever before. Engineering education is no exception, but what about the application of engineering knowledge as it’s acquired? Many call this experiential,... | LEARN MORE

Sparking a collaboration between U.S. and Chinese space exploration leaders

This summer, the 2017 Global Space Exploration (GLEX) Conference brought together top scholars and decision-makers from the aerospace policy and research community, including MAE student Kayleigh Gordon. The annual meeting drew engineers, scientists,... | LEARN MORE

MAE alum named provost and VP at University of Texas at Arlington

Teik C. Lim, ’89 PhD, Mechanical Engineering, was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). In his new role, Lim will oversee the university’s academic administration. His work will have... | LEARN MORE

Buckeyes land first place in rocket competition

The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative (BSLI) soared to first place at the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico in June. The annual competition challenges teams of college students to design, build and launch solid-, liquid- or hybrid-fuel rockets to a targeted altitude. | LEARN MORE

$1.5M will elevate Ohio State’s nuclear engineering research

This month, three researchers from The Ohio State University were awarded a total of $1.23 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance nuclear energy research and technologies. Ohio State’s three projects, in combination with 82 other... | LEARN MORE

Horack named co-chair of international space flight committee

On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was reunited with China. Last month, on the 20th anniversary of the territory’s return, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA) announced the establishment of the... | LEARN MORE