After a year of planning and design, The University of New Mexico's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter brought home several awards from the 2026 Rocky Mountain Symposium held in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Fifteen UNM students from the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering competed and several brought back awards.

Student members work with local contractors, industry leaders in the city, faculty mentors and various mentors throughout the year, which helped them develop the skills necessary t…

The grant, in collaboration with Purdue University, will run for five years

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.

Assistant Professor George Koutsakis of The University of New Mexico Department of Mechanical Engineering will lead a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop and study 3D-printed ceramic mate…

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host the Student Annual Awards on May 6, 2026. The celebration will kick off at 3 p.m. with an awards ceremony held in Larrañaga Auditorium, with a reception to follow at 4 p.m. in Stamm Commons and the Centennial Engineering Center courtyard.

Awards include outstanding sophomore, junior, senior and graduate student in each department, interdisciplinary program awards and a selection of specialty awards. Students are nominated for the awards by their respective departments and programs.

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