Department of Mechanical Engineering News
The department of mechanical engineering prepares students for the lifelong practice of mechanical engineering and related engineering disciplines. Our students to become problem solvers through applying science in order to deal with the relations among forces, work or energy, and power in designing systems, which ultimately contributes to the betterment of the human environment.
Current Mechanical Engineering News
Gustavo Moreno explores new methods for power generation at the Center for Energy Research.
Student team to participate in upcoming solar eclipses for nationwide NASA project; Oct. 14 celestial event visible in Las Vegas.
Summer sees significant progress on what will soon become UNLV Engineering’s signature new facility; AEB set to open January 2024.
Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country.
A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.
New UNLV research is using a resource hidden in plain sight, pulling water out of thin air through atmospheric water harvesting.
Mechanical Engineering In The News
A local race fan has a special connection to a Formula 1 driver. They both were born with a rare disorder.
A local girl with Poland Syndrome is getting into the F1 spirit, thanks to UNLV. The engineering team at UNLV once again connected with Hailey Dawson to print her a Formula One hand ahead of this weekend's race, sharing a photo of the moment online.
Las Vegas resident Hailey Dawson previously made history by throwing out the first pitch at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Dawson has Poland Syndrome, which means she was born without a pectoral muscle. UNLV Engineering alumni Maria Gerardi has worked with Dawson for years and designed the latest prosthetic, which honors F1 driver Fernando Alonso, who also has Poland Syndrome.
Home to one of the country’s largest active lithium deposits, the state is becoming a hot spot for EV and battery manufacturing
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $24,994 in funding for a student team at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program seeking solutions to environmental and public health challenges. The UNLV team, one of 21 award winners nationwide, is researching a cost-effective, simple process using agricultural waste biomass products to clean the drinking water supply.
Three University of Nevada, Las Vegas students received prestigious scholarships to help pay for school.
