Year: 2025

Missouri S&T’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering programs achieve notable rankings

Picture of Toomey Hall

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering programs have continued their upward trajectory in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings.​ The Aerospace Engineering program rose to No. 40 nationally, up from No. 41 last year, marking a continued ascent from No. 50 two years ago. This improvement underscores the…

Missouri S&T Satellite Research Team secures $275K grant for cutting-edge cubesat mission

Early CAD rendering of the DEXSTR (Doppler EXperiment for Search, Tracking, and Rescue) spacecraft.

Dr. Hank Pernicka, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, and the Missouri S&T Satellite Research Team (M-SAT) have been awarded a $275,000 grant from the University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) to advance their work in spacecraft design and development. This competitive grant allows Missouri S&T to join a select group…

Missouri S&T’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department expands research horizons with two new focus areas

Dr. Leu is doing an experiment on new 3D-printed hydrogel dressings to speed up and improve the healing process for patients with second-degree burns

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology is proud to announce the addition of two cutting-edge research areas: Control Systems, Machine Learning, and Robotics and Biomedical Engineering. This strategic expansion underscores the department’s commitment to advancing technological innovation and addressing critical challenges in healthcare and engineering. The Control…

Dr. Phillip Mulligan appointed as director of the Product Innovation and Creativity Center

Dr. Phillip Mulligan teaching in a classroom

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Phillip Mulligan has been appointed as the new Director of the Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC), following a faculty vote in favor of his nomination. Dr. Mulligan’s appointment has also received endorsement from the donor, in accordance with the terms of…