News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

three individuals inflating a balloon for a scientific project
Campus News |

Student team to participate in upcoming solar eclipses for nationwide NASA project; Oct. 14 celestial event visible in Las Vegas.

exterior of building under construction
Campus News |

Summer sees significant progress on what will soon become 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Engineering’s signature new facility; AEB set to open January 2024.

environmental portrait of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Goldwater scholarship recipients
People |

Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country. 

Rebel Girls & Company dance team
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.

H. Jeremy Cho
Research |

New 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Engineering team's robot shaking hands with student
Campus News |

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

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ History |

The 25-year-old triumph of two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’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.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.