The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, March 27 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding graduates and the power of philanthropic giving.

The event will be held at Sandia Resort and Casino and hosted by Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing.

Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with the ceremony and dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets to the event will be free this year thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. RSVP to claim your tickets…

As the Lobo Football team prepares to compete in the Rate Bowl later this month, the team’s first out-of-town bowl game since 2004, one player is wrapping up his first semester as a master’s student in Nuclear Engineering.

While Mercury Swaim, No. 16 on the football team, doesn’t see many players pursue engineering degrees, he said the two require similar thinking and discipline.

“Football is very mentally demanding, and it’s helped me learn to process things quickly. It’s similar to engineering because you have …

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has named Grant Rudnick the Fall 2025 recipient of the prestigious George E. Breece Award, which honors the senior with the highest grade-point average in engineering coursework of the semester’s graduating class.

Established in 1921, the award is among the oldest endowments in the School. Recipients consistently have grade-point averages above 4.0, reflecting a majority of A+ grades earned in their undergraduate engineering courses.

Rudnick graduates this semester with his deg…