News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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Fundraising for universitywide collaboration surpasses $750,000 with support from Switch and NV Energy Foundation.
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From a home for homeless students to inspiring the next generation of health crusaders — these worthy causes will warm your heart during the holidays.
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From a med school on the rise to the world tuning into the Thomas & Mack — 10 moments that marked our year.
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Four newly minted grads will be recognized by UNLV President Len Jessup during Saturday's commencement for their academic and research excellence.
![Shahram Latifi](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/latifi_D69901_33.jpg?itok=Ny5JnydL)
UNLV researcher pioneers new applications for quick, efficient and secure data management.
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UNLV engineering faculty and students turned to the entertainment arena to carve out their unique research niche.
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Being a civil engineer definitely is a cool profession, according to Sherman. After all, sometimes you get to blow things up.
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From finances to energy, health care, and more, UNLV graduate student researchers are asking important questions about America’s future.
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Under a master agreement, UNLV will provide services to Lockheed Martin that support NASA’s Orion program and other space exploration projects.
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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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Smartwatches that help you track daily steps and heart rate? That’s old hat, according to UNLV researchers who have recently licensed their latest patent for a fitness tracker that makes calorie-counting as easy as taking a picture.
![Chase Northrup with his mother Nancy](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/northrup_D70872_33.jpg?itok=QshV93Xg)
A future aerospace engineer and son of UNLV alumni.