News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

H. Jeremy Cho
Research |

New UNLV research is using a resource hidden in plain sight, pulling water out of thin air through atmospheric water harvesting.

Ph.D. engineering graduate George William Kajjumba is hooded during the Spring 2022 commencement ceremony
Campus News |

Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.

UNLV Engineering team's robot shaking hands with student
Campus News |

A roundup of students and faculty whose innovation and expertise made news headlines.

two men holding old photos
UNLV History |

The 25-year-old triumph of two UNLV engineering professors and their quest to build the world’s largest flying disc.

Avatar-Hubo gets ready to stand as two students work on computers.
Campus News |

Robotics come to life for a team of faculty and student engineers as they prepare for the finals of the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. 

student interacting with humanoid robot
Campus News |

UNLV’s Team-Hubo heads to the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition in Long Beach, CA.

man viewing a display at student competition
Campus News |

More than 50 student teams are competing for cash prizes in this battle of innovation.

books inside the U.N.L.V. Bookstore
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.

Student Kristen Tagaytayan works with perovskites
Research |

UNLV graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.

people doing research
Research |

UNLV researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

A man sits in front of a whiteboard holding an acoustic guitar
People |

Assistant professor-in-residence makes engineering students understand physics just as smoothly as he makes the six-string wail.

A man in a faun costume peers through a 3D printer
Campus News |

Lied Library’s Makerspace has let students dive into DIY projects. With more facilities on the way, UNLV is creating a pipeline for students to take their ideas from dorm-room dream to mass-produced products.