News: Department of Mechanical Engineering
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

First-of-its-kind device developed by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ prepared her for a career in mechanical engineering.

While navigating the challenges of a global pandemic, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter is building a better world through philanthropy.

Team climbs to new heights in standings at Baja SAE competition in a year where the rubber never met the road.

Alexandrea Washington to create soft robotic platform capable of traversing extraterrestrial terrains.