News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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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.

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

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

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

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Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.

Patrick Messimertesting a the strength of a 3d printed piece of material.
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This Research & Creative Honors Program participant is as curious as he was in the third grade — only now he's an undergraduate researcher.

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UNLV’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.

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

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

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