Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Welcome to the official social media account for Michigan Tech's Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering department! This is MAE, @michigantech!

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

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. 👏 #MichiganTech

[Argonne National Lab @argonne]

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 - https://t.co/T4JyNPSzwv

[NASA Langley Research Center @NASALangley]

What better way to celebrate National Airplane Day than to make your own X-59 plane? ✈️

NASA’s Quesst mission aims to change how we all fly in the future.

➡️Learn how to make yours here: https://t.co/Q1O6mPT1H1

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

The next chapter of lunar exploration is closer than many realize.

Later this year, we’ll begin robotic landings near the Moon’s South Pole, laying the foundation for a sustained human presence on the Moon.

Tune in for our @NASAMoonBase update this afternoon.

[Michigan Tech @michigantech]

This Memorial Day, the #MichiganTech community remembers and honors those who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

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's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

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.

[Lockheed Martin Space @LMSpace]

One month since splashdown, and these moments from @nasa's Artemis II mission still feel unreal.

[NASA @NASA]

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: https://t.co/Mj1BaL2Ghn

[Michigan Tech @michigantech]

“I didn’t just choose a school; I chose a home for the next few years and a family that would last a lifetime.”

Before graduating at this year’s 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: https://t.co/2hvjQXJrbm

@mtu_engineering

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

MTU Astrohuskies place 4th in the Autonomy Award category at the 2025 Lunabotics Competition! Congratulations to the team. Can't wait for next year!

[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

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[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

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!

[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

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 team’s performance! @NASA Lunabotics is a great experience.

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

🚀 Michigan Tech’s 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.
Watch live: 🌑🐾
🔗 https://t.co/l3suP7bc2N
#Lunabotics2025 #MTU

[Michigan Tech @michigantech]

@mtu_engineering's new REU program connects undergrads, even first-years, with world-class researchers. Dean Michelle Scherer puts it simply: “We need every engineer.”

Read more about the program in the latest Unscripted: https://t.co/G17fHeJV7B

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

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.

[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

@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.

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

@paulvans @michigantech @NASA Congratulations! We'll be cheering for the team in finals.

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

Cheering on the MTU MINE Astrohuskies as they aim for the top 10! 🚀
Finalists head to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex next week—stay tuned to see if they make the cut! #michigantech #mtu_engineering

[Dr. Paul van Susante @paulvans]

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 https://t.co/3bCuiBavR5

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

Update: Department challenge has been met! Thanks for your support.

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

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. https://t.co/cxG0rSLNdn

[Michigan Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering @mtuMAE]

Congratulations to all, and a special shout-out to the John Johnson Medal and Paper Award for Outstanding Research in Diesel Engines recipients!

[SAE International® @SAEIntl]

Congratulations to the 2024 Class of SAE Fellows recognized last night! #WCX