Spring 2025 stories

Read stories from the College's five departments: Chemical & Materials Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Also see other College news as well as alumni and donor stories. 

Chemical & Materials Engineering

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Bioengineering for the future | Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh shares a few thoughts about her work

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Grad of the Pack: Jade Beland | Materials science student recognized for nuclear waste research

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Industrial Engineering | New IE program gets assist from Click Bond

Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Transportation Engineering Program | Innovating transportation solutions for Nevada

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Pavement Engineering and Science | Leading in asphalt innovation

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Building blocks | 3D-printed concrete project supports U.S. Army research

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Environmental Engineering | Empowering Unalaska through research

Computer Science & Engineering

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Autonomous robots | University researchers aid in space exploration

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Robotics | Master's degree program debuts in fall 2025

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AI for conservation | Ankita Shukla’s AI model helps academic team win global biodiversity contest

Electrical & Biomedical Engineering

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Bridging engineering and medicine | Josette El Zaklit's work could imporve pilot health

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Wearable tech | Jihwan Yoon developing wearable tech that could treat depression

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New facility | Nanofabrication is coming to Northern Nevada

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AI in warfare | University is a founding partner in a new Department of Defense Center of Excellence

Mechanical Engineering

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Aerospace program | Longtime dream of academia, industry and students nears launch

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Staying the course | Petros Voulgaris leads aerospace program to new heights

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Autonomous systems | New understanding of fly behavior has potential application in robotics, public safety

Other College news

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Preparing the next generation of engineers | Engineering Education faculty dedicated to student success in academia, industry

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Wolf Pack Experience | The academic year in pictures

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Career services | Your next engineering hire could be right here at the College of Engineering

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Evening with Industry | Space research company CEO shares insights

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Engineering recruitment | Growing the Pack

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Recruitment | EPACT RED aims to support transfer students

Alumni and donors

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Alumni | From roller coasters to cybersecurity leadership

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Giving | Community involvement started with Engineering

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Corporate sponsor | NNSS supports the next generation of engineers