News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
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Civil engineering students from 12 universities – including UNLV – put technical, design skills to test during competition April 14-16.
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A trio of alums have crafted artificial intelligence-powered avatars so anyone can interact with the likes of Deepak Chopra and UNLV's Keith E. Whitfield. Here's how that builds connections.
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UNLV Boyd Law School has 13 top 100 programs, including No. 1 ranking for legal writing.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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Thanks to the tenacious support of UNLV leadership, NSHE, and a host of elected and community supporters, groundbreaking for new building has begun.
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Donors' support of hands-on learning and innovation continues with $5M pledge to the Advanced Engineering Building.
James Skelly, a master of electrical engineering student, came out on top at this year’s Rebel Grad Slam, and the impact of his research reaches far beyond the event.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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The AI avatar chats with students to answer questions and build community.
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Join the 2022 Best Teaching Practices Expo panel discussions on Feb. 10.
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UNLV presents the Best Teaching Practices Expo 2022 in hybrid format.
UNLV graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.