News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at UNLV.

A device created by UNLV Engineering researchers for a space experiment
Research |

First-of-its-kind device developed by UNLV for International Space Station experiment will test microgravity and Earth differences in growth and treatment of oral bacteria.

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.

A woman stands next to a mascot in a skunk costume
People |

Alumna credits her involvement in a student organization with her current career in aeronautical engineering.

A woman poses in front of the New York-New York resort
People |

Alumna Valentina Alayon says exploring her options at UNLV prepared her for a career in mechanical engineering.

group of children in front of wooden structure
Campus News |

While navigating the challenges of a global pandemic, UNLV’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter is building a better world through philanthropy.

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.

UNLV 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 UNLV
Campus News |

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.

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

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

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People |

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

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Business and Community |

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