A. James Clark School of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland

Targeting Apophis

UMD Team Advances Mission Concept for 2029 Asteroid Flyby

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Rocket Champions

Students soar to top spot at Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket competition!

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Students Greet Eclipse

UMD Team Launches Balloon into Path of Totality

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From Engineer to Astronaut

UMD alumna Jeanette Epps is set to fly to the ISS in the coming weeks.

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Teaching and Research Faculty

Leading Graduate Programs

UMD ranked top ten in the U.S. for Aerospace Engineering Graduate Programs according to the 2024 U.S. News and World Report. (No. 11 overall, No. 8 among publics)

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Leading Undergraduate Programs

UMD ranked top ten in the U.S. for Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Programs according to the 2023-24 U.S. News and World Report. (No. 11 overall, No. 7 among publics)

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Oct 28, 2025

Strengthening Support Networks for Engineering Students

Hentz and colleagues win ASEE paper award for work to improve student support networks and overall success.

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One thing that I will miss is the relationships that were created,” said Julia. “I believe that the relationships that I fostered with faculty and peers will last long after my time at UMD has ended.

Jan 27, 2026

The Future Takes Flight at Maryland

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Jan 27, 2026

Maryland Engineering Maintains Status as National Leader in...

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Jan 8, 2026

MATRIX Faculty to Present at International Conference

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PwC Engineer Your Career Info Session
February 3, 2026

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DTEVV of Autonomous Systems Workshop
February 4, 2026

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Gore Pop-up
February 4, 2026

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Plano-Coudon Construction Pop-up
February 4, 2026

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Plano-Coudon Resume Reviews/Mock Interviews
February 4, 2026

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Evening@SMART: Interdisciplinary Research at ISR
February 4, 2026

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Day 2: DTEVV of Autonomous Systems Workshop
February 5, 2026

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MRC Seminar: Robot Motion Learning with Physics-Based PDE Priors
February 6, 2026

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Maryland Transportation Authority Pop-up
February 11, 2026

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MRC Open Lab Tour
February 13, 2026