News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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Even after relocating to Phoenix, engineering alumna Lisa Freestone continues to prove a loyal, active, and generous Rebel.
![Community members participate in Teen Driver Safety Day.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2022-09/img_3133_copy_0-edited.jpg?itok=1SgfhLx1)
A mock crash, 911 audio, emergency response, presentations from a trauma surgeon and fatality team investigators, and more are part of free July 26 event for teen drivers.
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The immersive experience for high-achieving students aimed at solving urban planning issues.
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GenCyber Camp already is reaping rewards by turning high school participants into UNLV computer science majors.
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Planning events for the College of Engineering takes more than a magic wand.
![2022 U.N.L.V. Spring Commencement Ceremony for the Graduate College. May 13, 2022 (Josh Hawkins/UNLV)](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2022-06/d74054_039_grad_commencement.jpg?itok=xQqRJEql)
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
![UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield at commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2022-05/d73581_013_1.jpg?itok=gM8dQkOQ)
UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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More than 50 student teams are competing for cash prizes in this battle of innovation.
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Doa Meade Ross and Colby Pellegrino are two grads tackling water issues in Nevada.
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Through research and advocacy for her students, engineering professor Jacimari Batista helps address Nevada's natural resources issues.
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A journey over the Hoover Dam set the stage for alumna Camille Touton, now serving at the highest levels of government, to dedicate her life to protecting the nation’s waters.
![UNLV student canoeing in Lake Mead](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2022-04/d74012_034_2.jpg?itok=f7uKKdKm)
Regional competition challenges schools to engineer concrete canoes, test them at Lake Mead.