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Graduate Seminar Series - Cory Medina and Lee Holguin

From Campus to Career: A Roadmap of Decisions and Detours

Graduate Seminar Series - Michael J. Masucci

Michael "Sooch" Masucci joins us from Virgin Galactic. He presents his work titled "Leadership in Engineering, an Aerospace Industry...

NMSU SWE Attends WE25 Conference

NMSU SWE students connect, learn, and network at the largest engineering conference for women and allies in New Orleans

Sabrina Montoya Awarded Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholarship

MAE undergraduate Sabrina Montoya receives the 2025-26 New Mexico Space Grant for work on NASA-funded snake-like robotic systems advancing lunar...

Faculty Focus: Mahdi Haghshenas-Jaryani

As a member of NMSU's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor Mahdi Haghshenas-Jaryani explores the world of...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Bhaavin Kishore Jogeshwar

Dr. Bhaavin Kishore Jogeshwar is a Ph.D. student in the Intelligent Systems and Robotics program at the University of West Florida. He presents his...

MAE Newsletter: Launch Edition

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at New Mexico State University has launched the MAE Newsletter—a new way for students,...

15th Ablation Workshop Coming to NMSU

NMSU’s MAE Department will host the 15th Ablation Workshop Nov. 18-20, featuring technical talks, networking, and special events.

MAE Visit to Spaceport America

MAE faculty and graduate students toured Spaceport America to explore facilities and strengthen ties to New Mexico’s aerospace community.

Graduate Research Opportunities – SIRE Laboratory

The SIRE Laboratory at NMSU is hiring two master’s students for a funded research project supported by NNSA. Positions are 15 hours per week....

Grader/TA Position – ME 240

The MAE Department is seeking a grader or teaching assistant for ME 240. Applicants must have earned a grade of B or higher in the course....

Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Environmental Testing of Structures

NMSU Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is accepting applications for its Undergraduate Research Program in Environmental Testing of Structures....

Graduate Research Opportunity in Environmental Testing of Structures

NMSU is now accepting applications for graduate research positions in Modeling and Environmental Testing of Structures. This program offers MS and...

Undergraduate Student Assistant Needed – ME 328 / AE 339

The MAE department seeks undergraduate Student Assistants for ME 328 and/or AE 339 (up to 10 hours/week per course). Duties include grading, exam...

Dr. Yanxing Wang Receives the Prestigious 2025 NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Yanxing Wang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU, has received the NSF CAREER Award to advance research on...

MAE Team Wins First Place at AFRL Aerospace Propulsion Competition

MAE Team Wins First Place at AFRL Aerospace Propulsion Competition

NMSU Researchers Earn Top National Honor for Breakthrough in Hypersonic Sensing Technology

A research team from New Mexico State University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) has been honored with the...

MAE Student Helps Launch American Nuclear Society Chapter at NMSU

MAE student helps launch the American Nuclear Society student chapter at NMSU, expanding opportunities in nuclear science, engineering, and outreach.

Four Students Awarded Tim Thompson Graduate Scholarship for 2025–2026

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is proud to announce the 2025–2026 recipients of the Tim Thompson Graduate Scholarship.

NMSU MAE Department Participates in NSMMS & CRASTE for Third Consecutive Year

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU is proud to sponsor the 2025 NSMMS & CRASTE Conference for the third consecutive...

NMSU to award more than 2,000 degrees at spring 2025 commencement ceremonies

NMSU to award more than 2,000 degrees at spring 2025 commencement ceremonies

Dr. Shabnam Mohammadshahi Receives $100K from NSWC for High-Speed Flow Research

Dr. Shabnam Mohammadshahi of NMSU's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department received a $100,000 grant from the Naval Surface Warfare...

Graduate Seminar Series Dr. Sainan Zhang

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Sainan Zhang from North Carolina State University (NCSU). Seminar Title: "Assistive Robots for Human...

MAE Researchers Secure $100K Grant for Hypersonics Research and Student Training

NMSU researchers Francisco Torres Herrador and Yanxing Wang received a $100K NSWC-JHTO grant for the TABLE project, developing AI-driven...

Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Greg Tipton

MAE Graduate Seminar presents Dr. Greg Tipton from Sandia National Laboratories. Seminar Title: "Validation of an Ablation Model for...