Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Inaugural Reception for Women hosted by the department

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering held its first Reception for Women on September 5. Attended by faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students, the event included networking and opportunity for students to meet department... | LEARN MORE

Newly-launched Bridge to Excellence program pays it forward

Six high-achieving undergraduate students comprise the first cohort of the Bridge to Excellence program. The competitive pilot initiative targets students in the third year of undergraduate studies and focuses on enhancing students’ academic careers... | LEARN MORE

Honda Research & Development donates customized Acura TLX frame for research, teaching

Thanks to the generosity of Honda Research & Development Americas, Inc. (HRA), the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has received a customized 2014 Acura TLX frame to be used in teaching and research. The HRA facility in Raymond, OH,... | LEARN MORE

Undergraduate scholars from India expand research and leadership skills

This summer, seven top undergraduate students from India joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as part of a two-month selective program aimed at introducing students to research and the academic process in the United States. The... | LEARN MORE

Buckeye rocketeers soar to first place at international competition

Ohio State’s Buckeye Space Launch Initiative team soared to first place at the Spaceport America Cup , taking home a trophy as a repeat champion. The competition took place June 19-23 at the Spaceport America headquarters in New Mexico, where over... | LEARN MORE

Breaking barriers

Growing up in the rural South African village of Kopela, alumna Margaret Mkhosi never imagined that she’d become an engineer—let alone the first female nuclear engineer in her homeland. Today she leads the National Nuclear Regulator’s Center... | LEARN MORE