McBride and Wei Named Environmental Innovations Initiative Faculty Fellows News / July 31, 2025 Two Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) faculty — Samantha McBride, William K. Gemmill Term Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Nathan Wei, Assistant Professor — have been named Environmental Innovations Initiative (EII) faculty fellows. They join the Initiative’s second cohort for a two-year term focused on tackling the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises... Read More
Interfacial Phenomena: Samantha McBride’s Untapped Resource for Water Sustainability News / March 12, 2024 In a typical year, Reno, Nevada, receives just seven and a half inches of rain. For Samantha McBride, the newest faculty member in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, growing up in such an arid environment made clear the importance of water. “There’s a whole campaign for the Truckee River and... Read More
