News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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UNLV Engineering Undergrads’ Design of Solar-Driven Electric Power System for Developing Nations Bests College Peers Worldwide
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Bob Boehm discusses how solar energy supports economic development and how he hopes Nevada's renewable energy program grows.
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Some of UNLV's brightest students are harnessing the power of the sun's rays to improve clean energy technology.
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A number of UNLV professors receive systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research and creative activities.
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The UNLV Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost announced recently that Rama Venkat, UNLV professor of electrical and computer engineering, accepted the position of interim dean of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, effective April 5.
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Wind/Solar Powered Road Sign, Mobile Garbage Can, Autonomous Recycling Sorter, Programmable Shower Head and More on Display April 30
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Civil Engineering Students from 17 Universities - including UNLV – Put Technical, Environmental Design Skills to Test During Competition April 8-10
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While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.
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UNLV fall-prevention and safety training program targets the local construction workforce and Latino workers, a group that suffers disproportionately from workplace injury and death.
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Wetter conditions could increase water storage in Lake Mead by nine to 48 Percent within two years.
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