Drawing on UA Engineering strengths in hypersonic flight, optical sensing technologies, and quantum mechanics, this partnership with the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, aims to advance research, education and STEM outreach in areas associated with homeland security.
“The University of Arizona is positioned to lead in this area of airspace research to make our world safer.”
RIKI ELLISON, MDAA founder and chairman
“We are committed to engineering outreach in schools where the students have historically been underrepresented in STEM.”
DAVID W. HAHN, UA College of Engineering’s Craig M. Berge DeanFeatured Facilities
The University of Arizona is home to some of the nation’s premier facilities for research in aircraft and missile technology as well as space exploration. Among them are the following:
Applied Research Center
Interdisciplinary capabilities in mission operations, additive manufacturing, cubesats, and balloon-borne astronomy, for example
Hypersonic Competencies
Includes Mach 5 and Mach 4 wind tunnels and materials labs to further understanding of aerodynamics in aircraft and missiles
Executive Training
Air Engineering to Space Program provides leaders in military, government and business with expert knowledge in near space technologies.
STEM Outreach
Arizona Youth Impact Program, partnering with the college and David-Monthan Air Force Base, gives underrepresented middle school students hands-on experiences in engineering.
Partnership In the News
College Establishes Partnership for Near Space Studies
College Establishes Partnership
for Near Space Studies
Missile Advocacy Collaboration Focuses on Homeland Security
Missile Advocacy Collaboration
Focuses on Homeland Security
University Unveils Latest Technology for Space Exploration
University Unveils Latest Technology
for Space Exploration
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