News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Insoles
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Amputation is a serious threat to people with diabetes. A team of UNLV faculty researchers, entrepreneurial students, and economic development experts is working to bring a better way to prevent the problem to market soon.

Harriet and Fred Cox
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Gift from Fred and Harriet Cox will fund successful design competition and give students access to the materials needed to complete design prototypes.

Students participate in the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition
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Inventions from 28 teams on display May 7, including an autonomous security rover, UAVs, designs for the world’s longest water slide and a design for elevated office desks.

Paul Oh poses with a few of his robots
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Las Vegas as a high-tech center for robotics? It's doable in the next decade, according to engineering professor Paul Oh.

entrance to Beam Hall
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Graduate student groups take first and third prizes in Nevada Governor's Cup contest; awarded total of $35,000 to help advance business plans.

Beam Hall entrance
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Six UNLV student groups among the competition's 12 finalists; businesses range from a diagnostic shoe insole system to an audio book streaming service.

Ying Tian
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After seven firefighters died in a collapsed parking garage, engineering professor Ying Tian wanted to help design more resilient buildings. His research was shored up with seed money from a UNLV grant.

Science and Engineering Building
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Discussion will feature experts in nuclear weapon program activities, plasma physics and particle accelerators.

Members of DRC-HUBO at UNLV team working on a robot
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$3.5 million in prizes at stake as human-robot teams attempt simulated disaster response in June final event.

Kwang Jim Kim in research lab
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Kim, a leading expert in active materials and energy systems, recognized with annual award from Nevada Board of Regents at March 6 meeting.

closeup of a person using a calculator with a keyboard and mouse to the side
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UNLV removing some of the stumbling blocks for getting students interested in the science and engineering fields. The key: Get 'em while they're young.

Kwang Kim
Research |

Engineering professor's research one day could save power companies millions and lead to decreased electricity cost for consumers.