Mechanical Engineering

Donna Riley, a recognized leader in engineering education and in bringing diverse views into the field of engineering, began April 1 as the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing at The University of New Mexico. She is the 22nd — and first...

Students and faculty from the UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering attended the ASEE Gulf-Southwest (GSW) Section conference March 15-17 in Denton, Texas, hosted by the University of North Texas, and several came away with awards. Tariq Khraishi,...

University of New Mexico junior Eric Olaguir recently won an award for his poster presentation at the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) 2023 Annual Meeting. Olaguir is a student in Civil Engineering assistant professor Fernando Moreu’s Smart...

Mentions of quantum technology may bring to mind images of a certain insect-like superhero, but research in the emerging field happens everyday at the University of New Mexico, and undergraduates from around the state are invited to get in on the...

The Perry Initiative, which encourages young women to pursue careers in orthopedic surgery and engineering, has opened applications for its April 2023 high school outreach event at The University of New Mexico. “This is our 10th year hosting the...

Sakineh Chabi, an assistant professor in the UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a 2023 Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) award. Chabi’s project was...

Vaping is often seen as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking, and its popularity has exploded in recent years, especially among young people. And vaping — technically referred to as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) — is also growing in...

The University of New Mexico has been selected as a United State Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise (AEE) member. The AEE’s goal is to foster relationships and collaboration between cutting-edge academic institutions and the U.S. Space...

Among the many programs for student researchers at The University of New Mexico, the only school in the state with the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, is the Undergraduate Research Training...

Joseph Erwin, a senior in The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the recipient of a fellowship from the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium. The fellowship will allow Erwin to conduct two years of research of relevance to...