News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

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As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

Two women stand in front of an image of a Martian rover
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Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

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Mechanical engineering major Jordan Siatuu advises that it is important to develop a daily schedule.

woman wearing face shield and face mask
Business and Community |

Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ doctoral student Pouya Shojaei among nine selected in NASA collaboration project.

Two students work on a mechanical apparatus
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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.
People |

After growing up and working on the East Coast, this West Virginia native is bringing her passion for engineering and teaching to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

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.

U.N.L.V. instructor at computer talking to two students
Business and Community |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ teaming with DRI, UNR to offer K-12 teacher trainings this summer; training at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ scheduled for May 28-June 1.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Red event program for Senior Design Competition with electrical device in background
Business and Community |

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.
Research |

This Research & Creative Honors Program participant is as curious as he was in the third grade — only now he's an undergraduate researcher.