
Aerospace Engineering
World Champion: Texas A&M Wins International Aero Design Competition
Jul 26, 2021 • 5 min. readFor the second year, the "Farmers Flight" Society of Automotive Engineers Aero Design team is the overall winner of the SAE Aero Design competition.
Quieter Airplane Landings May Be Possible With Shape-Memory Alloys
Jul 13, 2021 • 5 min. readTexas A&M researchers have shown that shape-memory metal fillers inserted into the front edge of airplane wings can reduce noise generated during landing.
An aeronautical engineering degree from Texas A&M prepared Frank D. Frazier ’51 for two wars, a space race and piloting more than 30 types of airplanes.
Aggie’s Enthusiasm For Space Helps Land Perseverance Rover On Mars
May 3, 2021 • 4 min. readAerospace engineering doctoral student Samalis Santini De León has spent the last four years on NASA’s entry, descent and landing team.
Texas A&M students are transforming a 1950s antique carnival rocket car into a virtual reality flight simulator to introduce young minds to the excitement of engineering.
The crew of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon carried the life raft into orbit in 2020.
Texas A&M Researchers Create Origami-Inspired Satellite Antennas
Feb 4, 2021 • 4 min. readThe self-folding antennas can be stored flat, and when needed, deployed into the common bowl-like shape.
The Human Research Program is funding two research proposals to study the effects of altered gravity on bimanual coordination and cardiovascular and ocular health.
Researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering designed a personal flying vehicle as part of the Boeing-sponsored competition.
Texas A&M Study Points To Four Major Predictors Of COVID-19 Spread
Nov 11, 2020 • 5 min. readAn analysis of New York City neighborhoods showed a significant association between detected COVID-19 cases and dependent children, population density, median household income and race.