News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
UNLV's Society of Automotive Engineers chapter sets high-water marks in off-road vehicle design and race competition.
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Bills include funding for the UNLV School of Medicine, College of Engineering, and student veterans.
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New cybersecurity minor paving the way for a new bachelor's in the field — making UNLV one of just a few universities in the nation to offer such a program.
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UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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This South Korean-born civil and environmental engineering professor has been to more U.S. cities than most Americans. In fact, it was a U.S. city that originally ignited his passion for his profession.
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Prizes totaling $55K in seed money go to three UNLV teams who bested over three dozen Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup competitors with health care, hospitality, and esports business ideas.
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From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.
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College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Suresh Vishnubhatla crosses continents to find his academic home.
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Kwang Kim, winner of the 2016 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award, designs substances that propel us into a cleaner, healthier future.
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Solar kits illuminates energy concepts for both teachers and high school students.
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Team Wingin’ It, a group led by UNLV students, hatched a plan to help Las Vegas become more energy efficient and plucked the $10K grand prize during the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Four faculty researchers have been turning heads in their fields and well beyond.