News: Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Team climbs to new heights in standings at Baja SAE competition in a year where the rubber never met the road.
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Alexandrea Washington to create soft robotic platform capable of traversing extraterrestrial terrains.
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As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, UNLV rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.
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Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of UNLV’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.
Mechanical engineering major Jordan Siatuu advises that it is important to develop a daily schedule.
Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.
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UNLV doctoral student Pouya Shojaei among nine selected in NASA collaboration project.
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Collaboration, confidence-building, and cash prizes are hallmark of product prototype showcase.
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After growing up and working on the East Coast, this West Virginia native is bringing her passion for engineering and teaching to UNLV
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On-campus lab testing materials for NASA Artemis Program’s Orion spacecraft.
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UNLV teaming with DRI, UNR to offer K-12 teacher trainings this summer; training at UNLV scheduled for May 28-June 1.
UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.