News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

two people working on an engine
Campus News |

Team climbs to new heights in standings at Baja SAE competition in a year where the rubber never met the road.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mechanical engineering student Alexandrea Washington poses for a portrait in the Engineering Building courtyard
Campus News |

Alexandrea Washington to create soft robotic platform capable of traversing extraterrestrial terrains.

Lied Library at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Campus News |

As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

Two women stand in front of an image of a Martian rover
Research |

Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

portrait of man in black and white
People |

Mechanical engineering major Jordan Siatuu advises that it is important to develop a daily schedule.

woman wearing face shield and face mask
Business and Community |

Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.

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Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ doctoral student Pouya Shojaei among nine selected in NASA collaboration project.

Two students work on a mechanical apparatus
Research |

Collaboration, confidence-building, and cash prizes are hallmark of product prototype showcase.

Melissa Morris standing in front of Tau Beta Pi marker at TBE.
People |

After growing up and working on the East Coast, this West Virginia native is bringing her passion for engineering and teaching to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

A U.N.L.V. student wearing goggles, and one wearing a hat and glasses, stare at materials in a vice.
Research |

On-campus lab testing materials for NASA Artemis Program’s Orion spacecraft.

U.N.L.V. instructor at computer talking to two students
Business and Community |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ teaming with DRI, UNR to offer K-12 teacher trainings this summer; training at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ scheduled for May 28-June 1.

Decorated 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mortarboard with students in background
People |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.