2023 News Archive

Christine Probett (‘85, ‘87, ‘97) has established the C&C Probett Excellence in Aerospace Endowed Fund for Senior Design Projects in honor of her late husband, Chris Probett, who also led a successful engineering career. Her gift will offer engineering students access to resources necessary to excel in the Senior Design Course, currently led by Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Joseph Katz. Fundamental for every senior to complete, the course provides students with the communication and presentation skills that give engineers a competitive edge.

San Diego State University researchers in biology, nutritional science and aerospace engineering received awards from the NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) initiative for their innovative projects in algae-infused space guacamole and drone highways.

Aerospace engineering professor Ping Lu discusses his latest NASA research grant.

In a San Diego City Times story, a MESA Program student and incoming SDSU Aztec with a love for science pursues aerospace engineering.

CBS 8 News visited Montezuma Hall and Aerospace Engineering Team RODEO to learn more about Engineering Senior Design Day.

Drs. Gustaaf Jacobs, Xiaofeng Liu, and Qi Wang from our Aerospace Engineering department, with the help of ME, CCEE, and the Math departments, organzied this years So Cal Fluids XVI.

The Aztec Aerospace Design, a student organization previously known as SDSU DBF, achieved the 11 place this year in the AIAA Design Build and Fly competition, which was held from April 13-16, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona.

PhD student Sergio Sandoval served on the NASA Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable in Washington, D.C.

The Aztec Aerospace Design, a student organization previously known as SDSU DBF, achieved the 11 place this year in the AIAA Design Build and Fly competition, which was held from April 13-16, 2023 in Tucson Arizona.

After teaching courses for over 30 years, emeritus faculty member and aerospace engineer Mauro Pierucci is giving back to SDSU in the form of funding to start a space club.