Welcome to the official social media account for Michigan Tech's Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering department! This is M & AE, @michigantech!
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Congrats to Michigan Tech PhD student & NSF Fellow Anthony Ciletti, named an awardee in the inaugural @AcousticalSoc Student Paper Competition in Philadelphia! This follows his First Place win at ASA Honolulu (12/2025). Two major wins, one outstanding researcher. š #MichiganTech
ALT Award winner Anthony Ciletti, pictured at left, with the other competition awardees at the recent ASA conference.
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May 24
Why does ketchup suddenly pour out of a glass bottle after barely moving? Argonne and @UChicago researchers used high-tech tools at @advancedphoton and the Center for Nanoscale Materials to uncover how nanoscale particle motion drives soft material flow - bit.ly/4fjvGgY
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What better way to celebrate National Airplane Day than to make your own X-59 plane? āļø
NASAās Quesst mission aims to change how we all fly in the future.
ā”ļøLearn how to make yours here: go.nasa.gov/42MVTxa
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The next chapter of lunar exploration is closer than many realize.
Later this year, weāll begin robotic landings near the Moonās South Pole, laying the foundation for a sustained human presence on the Moon.
Tune in for our @NASAMoonBase update this afternoon.
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May 25
This Memorial Day, the #MichiganTech community remembers and honors those who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Stay tuned for a link to livestream Michigan Tech's very own Lunabotics team! Competition runs are currently scheduled for May 14 and May 16, both at 1:40 pm Eastern time. #mtu_mine #MichiganTech #Aerospace
NASA invites media to annual Lunabotics challenge at NASA Kennedy.
50 college teams from across the country will convene to design, build, and operate their own lunar robot prototypes to help NASA prepare for future Artemis missions to the Moon.
ALT Inside a workspace at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, three people wearing full white protective suits, face shields, gloves, and blue shoe covers stand near a large enclosed clean room structure. One person in regular clothing opens a glass door leading into the area. Another person in protective gear pushes a red cart carrying a small, wheeled robotic device with green wheels and equipment mounted on top. Nearby are boxes, tools, and a white tent-like structure with warning and safety signs attached to it. Photo credit: Kim Shiflett
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May 11
One month since splashdown, and these moments from @nasa's Artemis II mission still feel unreal.
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Our next cargo mission to the @Space_Station is lifting off from Florida as soon as Tuesday, May 12.
Flying aboard: medical research to understand our blood and bones, a new space weather experiment, and supplies and hardware for the crew. Read more: go.nasa.gov/4wiuCjP
ALT An image of the NASA meatball with an image of Earth's limb in the background. Credit: NASA
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10 Dec 2025
āI didnāt just choose a school; I chose a home for the next few years and a family that would last a lifetime.ā
Before graduating at this yearās Midyear Commencement, mechanical engineering senior Jared Ott is reflecting on his time at #MichiganTech. Follow his journey in a new Stories from Husky Nation feature: mtu.news/5f1150XGptZ
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MTU Astrohuskies place 4th in the Autonomy Award category at the 2025 Lunabotics Competition! Congratulations to the team. Can't wait for next year!
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23 May 2025
Proud of the @michigantech MINE AstroHuskies team for finishing 4th in Autonomy and excavating and depositing the fourth largest berm at @NASA LUNABOTICS competition . It was a great competition. See you next year!
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21 May 2025
After our second competition run, the @michigantech AstroHuskies will have a quiet day tomorrow until the award ceremony. The team did a great job and we did better than our previous runs. Very proud of the teamās performance! @NASA Lunabotics is a great experience.
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š Michigan Techās AstroHuskies (Team 1) are at Kennedy Space Center this week for the 2025 NASA Lunabotics finals!
Their rover, ATLAS, is designed to excavate lunar regolith and support Artemis missions.
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#Lunabotics2025 #MTU
ALT Meet ATLAS, the MTU MINE Astrohuskies' 2025 competition rover for the Lunabotics challenge. ATLAS stands for Advanced Terrain Lunar Alteration and Shaping rover. Photo shows the device scooping up simulated regolith ("moon dust") with a moveable conveyor of mini-buckets.
ALT The 2025 MTU Astrohuskies, waiting to learn the results of the qualifying competition.
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19 May 2025
@mtu_engineering's new REU program connects undergrads, even first-years, with world-class researchers. Dean Michelle Scherer puts it simply: āWe need every engineer.ā
Read more about the program in the latest Unscripted: mtu.news/rJG550VVaab
ALT Left to right, Nathan Price and Anna Stuhlmacher are seated side by side at a table, looking at a laptop computer screen.
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18 May 2025
Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier on #TDIH in 1953. Cochran flew faster than the speed of sound in a Canadair Sabre Mk.3.
ALT Woman sitting on the cockpit of a vintage aircraft, smiling at the camera under a cloudy sky.
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19 May 2025
@michigantech Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise Team AstroHuskies, hosted in @mtuMEEM department scored 9th place in the qualifying rounds of the @NASA #LUNABOTICS competion and will go to the finals starting Tuesday at NASA KSC visitor Center. Very proud of the team.
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Cheering on the MTU MINE Astrohuskies as they aim for the top 10! š
Finalists head to NASAās Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex next weekāstay tuned to see if they make the cut! #michigantech #mtu_engineering
16 May 2025
The @mtuMEEM MINE Astrohuskies team arrived in Florida yesterday and successfully completed our test run today. Tomorrow the competition runs start. Watch the team (team 11) Friday at 11:20 AM and Saturday at 4:30 PM EST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLā¦
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Update: Department challenge has been met! Thanks for your support.
Give Back to the Pack by helping the MAE Department unlock a generous donor's match of $20,000 for every TEN gifts made--up to a total match of $100,000! We're grateful for the support of our alums and friends! Thanks for your commitment to MTU and MAE. giveback.mtu.edu/giving-day/ā¦
ALT A member of MTU's Mushing Team with one of the sled dogs.
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Congratulations to all, and a special shout-out to the John Johnson Medal and Paper Award for Outstanding Research in Diesel Engines recipients!
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9 Apr 2025
Last night, we celebrated the extraordinary achievements of several honorees during the SAE Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the award winners!
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