News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
UNLV graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.
UNLV researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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