Mechanical Engineering

Inside a University of New Mexico research lab, a novel propulsion engine operates at extremely high frequencies, promising to deliver a new avenue for clean energy — but first, researchers have to find materials that can survive its...

Networks exist in both nature — such as biological systems like food webs and gene regulatory networks — and in engineered systems as seen in power grids. Though natural and engineered systems share an overarching goal — providing a mechanism for...

If life is like a box of chocolates, college advisement might be like a box of Girl Scout cookies. This month, JJ Conn, senior academic advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will present a session on how hobbies can inform your work as an...

Yu-Lin Shen, longtime chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has stepped down from the position after 9 years. Shen returned to the faculty as a professor in July and reflected on his time as chair and his insights on leadership in...

The University of New Mexico Solar Splash team was named World Champion of Collegiate Solar Boating over the weekend at the annual Solar Splash competition held in Ohio. UNM Solar Splash is one of the senior design capstone project options for...

Carldon Pascual, a University of New Mexico senior graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will intern this summer at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. During the internship, he will work on a project titled...

When Erin Lawlor wraps up her semesters as a mechanical engineering student at The University of New Mexico, she returns home to Anchorage, Alaska and spends summers working as a volunteer firefighter. Erin Lawlor Last summer, she spent her free time...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering looked to the natural world to explain how synchronized systems can work more efficiently and made a significant discovery. Their results were published last week in the journal Nature...

A brand new graduate certificate in artificial intelligence and autonomy is coming to The University of New Mexico with the help of a nearly $3 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to a School of Engineering professor. Professor Meeko Oishi...

The Farris Engineering Center was originally built on The University of New Mexico campus in 1967. By the 2000s it was obvious that the building was inadequate for the departments housed there. Distinguished Regents' Professor Emeritus at the Department...