News: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Collaboration, confidence-building, and cash prizes are hallmark of product prototype showcase.
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Fellowship recipients getting to the heart of bioengineering
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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year is one of the youngest principals among Southern Nevada engineering firms.
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Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.
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Undergraduates Michael Schwob and Dylan Wallace among just 496 nationwide to earn the prestigious honor.
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UNLV research could open up new avenues for efficiency and conservation in solar energy.
A pedestrian lighting system, a new pallet design for warehouses, a remote-controlled device that can detect IEDs, and a location-sharing app designed to encourage human interaction among more than 30 projects on display.
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Microgrids are a key building block toward a wide-ranging future smart grid better able to respond to energy needs.
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College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Suresh Vishnubhatla crosses continents to find his academic home.
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UNLV researcher pioneers new applications for quick, efficient and secure data management.
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When Vamsee Pamula, ’92 MS Electrical Engineering, sees chances to apply his big brain to business opportunities, he takes the leap. His latest venture is a daring moneymaker — and a potential life saver.
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MealCheck Technologies, Inc. will produce the UNLV invention, which combines the best of existing fitness-monitoring devices to make dieting or staying healthy easier than ever.