Tag: Amor Menezes

As we welcome summer, I’m proud to reflect on another extraordinary season at MAE. This edition of our newsletter showcases the incredible breadth and depth of work happening across our department—from space biomanufacturing and award-winning research to student-driven innovation and alumni distinction. Each story speaks to the excellence that defines us. Our faculty continue to […]

A new experiment that launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 4th, 2024, and returned on December 17th, 2024, explored how microbes can help produce useful materials like medicines and plastics in space. The experiment was part of a larger project to see how microbes perform in the low-gravity environment, and to determine […]

The department is thrilled to share the recent faculty promotions, tenure awards, and other notable changes within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. These achievements underscore our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and leadership in the field. Jonathan Brooks and Sean Niemi’s promotions to Senior Lecturers (Associate Instructional Professors) reflect their dedication to […]

UF MAE professor Amor Menezes has won a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. This is the foundation’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Menezes received […]