School of Engineering

What is about a foot long, has four wheels, can go 40 miles an hour, is equipped with lasers, and can navigate around a course autonomously? The answer is a student-built vehicle designed to one-tenth scale of a Formula 1 racecar. Students from The...

Daniel Feezell, CHTM Nanofabrication Advisor and Assistant Professor with Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of New Mexico (UNM), is the Principal Investigator (PI) for a project which recently brought a grant award to UNM from the...

A group from The University of New Mexico has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project that will develop a way to produce solar cells using nanotechnology, which could translate into more cost-effective solar panels for...

A researcher from The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will be the lead investigator on a three-year study funded by the National Science Foundation that will examine links among some common and incurable neurodegenerative disorders. The...

University of New Mexico Provost Chaouki Abdallah has announced that Joseph L. Cecchi, dean of the School of Engineering, will hold the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing endowed position.  This award recognizes Cecchi’s many...

A run to benefit student scholarships in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is sponsoring the Run Nerds Run! 5K race to raise funds for student scholarships. This year’s race will be 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 on the UNM...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) board of directors recently elected Brian G. Burnett, PE, as an ASCE fellow. Burnett earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UNM’s Department of Civil Engineering. Fewer than 3.5 percent of...

For students from New Mexico who are interested in a career in Math, Science, or Engineering, an undergraduate research experience can make the all the difference in having a successful career. On Friday, Aug. 12, approximately 25 students from two...

Faculty from The University of New Mexico are leading a project that has the potential to revolutionize how undergraduate engineering is taught, making it more attractive to groups that are currently underrepresented in the discipline. “FACETS:...

A crew from Xploration Station, a syndicated program for young adults that focuses on the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), visited The University of New Mexico on July 7 to film a segment on student-built robots. The crew...