Articles by Megan Downs
Engineering Senior Design Competition Features Innovative Projects
Inventions from 21 teams on display Dec. 3 include a mechanized sock donner, a drone that detects methane gas, and enhanced parking options for the UNLV campus.
Face of the Future
The creations of Paul Oh, technologist and visionary, are in the vanguard of a robotics revolution.
New Faces: Josefina Ly
The Engineering College admissions counselor is inspired by the beneficial experiences her mother provided her and her siblings despite a limited income.
College of Engineering Hosts Construction Career Day on Oct. 9
More than 800 high school students will attend event, tour campus, and visit engineering laboratories.
Metal Rebel to be Featured Muralist at Life Is Beautiful
UNLV's humanoid robot, designed to save lives in disasters, will showcase a distinctly different talent at the annual art and music festival this weekend.
Engineering Student Chosen to Attend Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates
Erica Marti, environmental engineering student, will travel to Germany this month to meet the world’s greatest minds in medicine, physics and chemistry.
Metal Rebel Tests Its Mettle
UNLV’s robotics team goes up against the likes of MIT, NASA, and Lockheed Martin in international competition this week. The humanoid robot, dubbed "Metal Rebel," must navigate a disaster simulation course.
Engineering College Receives $3 Million for Senior Design Programs
Gift from Fred and Harriet Cox will fund successful design competition and give students access to the materials needed to complete design prototypes.
Engineering Senior Design Competition Features Solutions to Real World Problems
Inventions from 28 teams on display May 7, including an autonomous security rover, UAVs, designs for the world’s longest water slide and a design for elevated office desks.