News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

Greg Lull leans against a wall
People |

UNLV grad brings an engineering mindset to his role as chief marketing officer for Credit Karma

An illustration of a drone
Research |

UNLV engineers developed a team of drones that detect radioactivity in areas where it’s unsafe or unfeasible for other trackers to go.

man in white lab coat
People |

Solar power is the future of energy, and this undergraduate engineering student is working on the future of solar cells.

Kwang Kim and his mentees.
Research |

UNLV engineer Kwang Kim was one of 155 academic inventors to be named a 2017 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow.

Two students practice swordfighting
Campus News |

From magic and witchcraft to building robots using Legos, these wild courses can put swordfighters in training and future presidents ready to deal with environmental catastrophe.

UNLV students in caps and gowns celebrating commencement
People |

UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Michelle Quizon
People |

Commencement speaker Michelle Quizon is searching for the right materials to help build artificial organs that could help make diabetes a thing of the past.

Engineering students use a laptop and tools to fix two box-like robots
Campus News |

Rebel Robotics team wins out over more than a dozen schools in American Society of Mechanical Engineers competition; takes on world next.

Portrait of Mechanical Engineering Professor Kwang J. Kim, Ph.D.
People |

Kwang Kim, a 2018 Distinguished Professor, work in biomedical engineering is inspiring a new generation of researchers.

Hailey Dawson shows off her mechanical hand
Business and Community |

March 31 game marks 8-year-old Las Vegas girl Hailey Dawson's first Major League Baseball park pitch in 2018 using her UNLV 3D-printed hand.

Portrait of Milo Ocampo
People |

The co-founder of UNLV’s first esports organization on building community among gamers and UNLV’s chances of winning its first Mountain West Showdown.

UNLV grad cap
People |

Five UNLV graduates will be recognized by President Len Jessup during winter commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.