In The News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Newsweek

New programs such as "Graduates on the Grid" offer University of Nevada, Las Vegas engineering students behind the scenes access to Formula 1 teams. Community watch parties and family events have also been added to foster goodwill.

Associated Press

LVGP has committed $1 million in cash to local nonprofit organizations and $1 million in event tickets to honor residents identified as key community contributors, including local education staff, Make-A-Wish patients and others. Promoters have also added community watch parties, the F1 fan experience and “Graduates on the Grid,” which will allow UNLV engineering students to tour Grand Prix Plaza and meet with F1 teams.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Southern Nevada is finding a way to supplement the Las Vegas Valley water supply through the air. A UNLV professor and his students are able to collect water from the atmosphere in their research.

Houston Business Journal

A multidisciplinary team including scientists from the Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and the University of Nevada Las Vegas recently secured $600,000 to fund the next three years of research on their new device, the ReVolution pump.

Hoodline

Clark County marked the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday with a "Rally to Remember," honoring lives lost to road crashes. The event, introduced by the World Health Organization in 2005 and observed locally since 2017, featured activities to engage the community and highlight road safety, according to News3LV.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Hundreds of locals gathered at the Silverado Ranch Community Center to honor those who died in crashes on our roadways and pledged to do their part to make our community safer.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Traffic crashes are a daily occurrence in Southern Nevada, impacting countless lives. To honor those affected, Clark County participated in the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday. It's an initiative started by the World Health Organization in 2005 and embraced locally since 2017.

Design Products & Application

Engineers have developed an atmospheric water capture device that efficiently generates drinking water from dry desert air, providing a sustainable solution to water scarcity in arid regions.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

A change in how you drive on the Las Vegas Strip is coming soon. Zoox, a company creating autonomous vehicles, plans to roll out a fully autonomous taxi, or robotaxi, next year. The company says while the public will not be driven in the robotaxi until next year, they are already testing these new robotaxis on the strip.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Research groups at UNLV are working to find a solution to the scarce water situation in Southern Nevada.