The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering

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photo: Sakineh Chabi

Mechanical engineering professor awarded AFRL Summer Faculty Fellowship
March 7, 2024
Sakineh Chabi, an assistant professor in UNM’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected for a 2024 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Summer Faculty Fellowship. Read More...

photo: Bret Simpkins, a supporter of the Lobo Launch program and an alumnus of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, inspects one of the rockets with Christopher Solis and Doc Aguilar at their build space near campus.

UNM’s Lobo Launch team on an upward trajectory with three rocket projects
February 13, 2024
For 22 seniors in mechanical engineering this year, their capstone design project is literally rocket science — and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Read More...

photo: 2023 FSAE team

Formula SAE receives $25,000 gift from local business owners
January 22, 2024
The Formula Society of Automotive Engineering (FSAE) program at The University of New Mexico has recently received a large donation from prominent local restaurant owners. Read More...

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