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School of Engineering faculty awarded 5 NSF CAREERs
June 18, 2026
Five faculty members in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering (SoE) have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards in what is believed to be a single-year record for the school. Read More...

UNM’s Solar Splash team places 3rd in national competition
June 9, 2026
The University of New Mexico Solar Splash team placed 3rd at the UPS Battery Center Solar Splash competition held in Springfield, Ohio over the weekend. Read More...

UNM leads $1.6M ONR grant to develop high-efficiency propulsion engine
May 5, 2026
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 the conditions. Read More...

Cherukuri named Chair of Mechanical Engineering
April 21, 2026
The University of New Mexico School of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring of Harish Cherukuri as Chair and William E. Baker Endowed Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Read More...

UNM-led study finds that when it comes to networks, nature has an edge
March 18, 2026
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 interacting components to transmit information — one system appears have a clear advantage, according to findings published recently by a University of New Mexico-led team. Read More...

Khraishi wins award for paper at ASEE conference
March 13, 2026
Tariq Khraishi, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was honored this month at a conference for a paper he authored. Read More...

As LOBOMotorsports director plans retirement, $1 million endowment ensures his legacy will continue
October 30, 2025
After more than 30 years with The University of New Mexico School of Engineering, John Russell, director of the LOBOMotorsports Formula SAE (FSAE) program and professor of mechanical engineering, will retire in May 2026. A $1 million gift from Jim and Ellen King will ensure his legacy continues. Read More...

College advisor uses Girl Scout leadership experience to design new NSO activities
October 6, 2025
This month, she’ll present the ideas at a national conference Read More...

Ph.D. student receives grant to present at MECC 2025
August 22, 2025
Kumar Anurag, a Ph.D. student in The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a student grant award to attend the International Federation of Automatic Control’s Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference. Read More...