HB Construction is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a gift to The University of New Mexico School of Engineering.

The HB Construction Endowed Faculty Fellowship will allow the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) to recruit and retain talented educators and researchers.

“The fellowship will allow us to continue making strides in fulfilling the workforce needs of the New Mexico construction industry,” said Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing. “Attracti…

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.

NSF CAREERs provide five years of sustained funding to pre-tenure faculty for deep exploration into a promising research topic likely to advance scientific knowledge.

SoE’s five recipients this year are:

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.

UNM Solar Splash is one of the senior design capstone project options for Mechanical Engineering students, with students from other engineering majors often participating to assist with the boat’s electrical systems. Students spend the academic year leading up to the competition designing and constructing a solar-powered boat. Participants include universities from around the U.S. and abroad.