News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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As shutdowns threatened internships, various programs and employers have found creative workarounds for students to gain crucial workplace experience.
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Donations aimed at pandemic relief, and longer-term endowments, create stability in an increasingly economically unstable environment.
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Engineer’s research on improved flood control for Las Vegas led to a flood of research publications and a bright future.
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Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.
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As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, UNLV rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.
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Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of UNLV’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.
An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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Annual College of Engineering competition will hold all of its team presentations and judging virtually.
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Fueled by a long-time curiosity, this alumnus-turned-professor considers his role at UNLV not as a full-time job, but a full-time hobby.
Mechanical engineering major Jordan Siatuu advises that it is important to develop a daily schedule.
Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.
A week after remote teaching begins, UNLV College of Engineering faculty find that soliciting student feedback is key.