In The News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

Las Vegas Review Journal

In an off-campus building less than a mile away from UNLV, HUBO — a robot named Metal Rebel — stands still waiting for commands.

Las Vegas Review Journal

With the rise in usage for both commercial and recreational drones, UNLV has added courses to help students prepare for the future of the technology.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV student Kyle Kimsey recently won the regional qualifying round of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for his startup business Adler Dynamics.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When Katherine Lau — Katie to her friends — graduated from Palo Verde High School, she knew she wanted to study biomedical engineering and use her skills to help others.

Newswise

The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) market is already huge, and it’s getting bigger—fast.

Reno Gazette-Journal

A reader asks how Nevada will pay for road maintenance with gas tax money with more people switching to hybrids and electric cars.

Rutgers

Katherine Lau was looking for a hands-on summer research project. Yong Dawson was looking for a normal life for her daughter.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Talk about a fun day at school. More than 800 Clark County students got to learn about the construction industry.

Nevada Business

Seeking to benefit from the anticipated, widespread commercial use of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) nationwide, Nevadans have been working diligently to cultivate an industry around this type of aircraft.

Las Vegas Sun

Soft robotics might be the next big thing in medicine. With the cutting-edge technology, researchers have created a glove to return a paralyzed hand to its full function and an unobtrusive exoskeleton for patients with severe neurological diseases.

3ders

Over the past few years, few 3D printing startups in the world have created as much excitement as the Phoenix, AZ-based Local Motors company. Over the last few years, they have been working hard at a seemingly impossible creation: 3D printed cars. And they have gotten increasingly good at it, unveiling their signature Strati car last year.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A local 5-year-old is getting national attention after throwing out the first pitch at a Baltimore's Orioles game.