Mechanical Engineering

If it moves, a mechanical engineer probably had something to do with it.

From automobiles, airplanes and space shuttles to robots, artificial limbs and biochips – all moving and transforming our future.

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Wolf Pack Racing has the drive for a popular discipline of engineering

Student club passionate about mechanics competes in Baja SAE competition against other colleges

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Nuclear materials packaging makes transportation, storage safe and secure

University of Nevada, Reno hosts international summer session for nuclear packaging certificate

teachers learn robotics

Campus-based, Tesla-supported academy helps teachers advance STEM interest and education

Engineering faculty at Nevada’s research universities join with DRI to develop and host Robotics Academy of Nevada

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