News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
UNLV team prepares scientific ballooning experiments for two upcoming solar eclipses.
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Student team to participate in upcoming solar eclipses for nationwide NASA project; Oct. 14 celestial event visible in Las Vegas.
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Co-presented by philanthropist Susan N. Houston, the College of Fine Arts hosts the free annual Art Walk to honor the Las Vegas community for its dedicated support of the arts and culture in Southern Nevada.
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The College of Engineering's Alumnus of the Year led state legislative efforts that helped to expand learning and future career opportunities for K-12 students.
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Summer sees significant progress on what will soon become UNLV Engineering’s signature new facility; AEB set to open January 2024.
News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.
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Over 40 local female students spent five weeks learning programming, building smart technology, and engaging in robotics projects.
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From de facto time machines to the story behind your TV static, UNLV cosmologist and computer scientist Paul La Plante shares four facts you probably didn’t know about the universe.
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Hands-on engineering projects introduce middle schoolers to future careers in technology.
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Global Entrepreneurship Experience students develop an app to cut down on food waste.