News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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Two budding engineers honored as UNLV's Outstanding Graduates at commencement Tuesday.
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Team UNLV’s design for an ultra-efficient home gets high marks in the highly competitive Solar Decathlon. Check out the plans at First Friday.
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32 teams to showcase inventions, including interactive computer games, a motorized TV wall mount, a solution to recycle grey water and more
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Tony Sanchez, ’88 BA Political Science, receives association's top honors.
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Former UNLV roommates liked the Capriotti's restaurant chain so much they bought the company and doubled its size.
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Nine students, including a mother of two who after years of working as a dental hygienist received her dental degree and became class valedictorian, are being honored as spring 2012 Outstanding Graduates.
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Projects include 17 new mobile apps, bus shelters powered by energy derived from pavement, and a solar powered medical sterilization device.
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UNLV opens its labs and takes its research out into the community during science week.
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Engineering grads showcase their ideas for new products.