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MAE Welcomes First Class of Aerospace Engineering Students
Michigan Tech's 2025-26 academic year is bringing long-awaited, impactful changes to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. As MAE's inaugural class of first-year aerospace engineering majors begin their studies, the department remains committed to the same overall principles that have produced quality Michigan Tech engineering graduates for generations: a hands-on, practical education that produces productive engineers for the aerospace workforce, academia, and beyond.
On the cover: Look Up: the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering takes to the skies with a fleet of customized drones for research in atmospheric sciences, aeronautics, and acoustics, including the Mavic 3, an Albatross UAV (nicknamed Ukko for a Finnish weather deity), and the DJI Mini 3.
MAE Magazine, published by the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2025
- Executive Editor: Jason R. Blough
- Managing Editor: Coby-Dillon English
- Associate Editor: Cyndi Perkins
- Production Manager: Will Schuett
- Copy Editor: Jessie Tobias
- Design: Jen Withers
- Contributors: Becky Barnard, Morgan Laajala, Devin Leonarduzzi
- Comments to the editor: cdenglis@mtu.edu
