New lights are shinning above Cornell Mall at the University of New Mexico's central campus. It's part of an ongoing safety initiative by the Associate Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) and the Student Activities Center.

The Rotating Detonation Engine is designed to include the iconic Zia symbol found on the New Mexico flag.

Brendan Canales, a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student in the Koutsakis Lab, works on programming for the engine.