News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

young man in safety vest posing in on construction site
People |

From intern to new hire — Tyler Tippetts shares his experience working for the company that built the Advanced Engineering Building.

Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, United States. It is also referred to as the "east rim of the Grand Canyon.”
Campus News |

UNLV, regional academic partners awarded milestone 'Engines' grant from NSF to translate sustainability ideas into tangible technologies.

wide exterior shot of the Advanced Engineering Building
Campus News |

Unique spaces spark creativity and invention; the building officially debuts Feb. 23.

A boat sails along the water at Lake Mead with the bathub ring and mountains pictured in the background
Research |

National Science Foundation to establish a Regional Innovation Engine, a first-of-its-kind program to create focused research and technology transfer hubs.
 

Amid a sea of red graduation caps, a 2023 tassel stands out in the crowd
Campus News |

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates for their unwavering commitment to excellence.

three individuals inflating a balloon for a scientific project
Campus News |

Student team to participate in upcoming solar eclipses for nationwide NASA project; Oct. 14 celestial event visible in Las Vegas.

The Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.

Decorated grad cap at UNLV commencement
Campus News |

President Keith E. Whitfield continues decades-long commencement tradition, honoring 10 students who embody the academic, research, and community tenacity of the graduating class.
 

photo illustration of woman with environmental graphics
People |

Beyond being passionate about researching climate change and its environmental impacts — Marie-Odile Fortier is unobjectively enthusiastic about educating others on the complex topic.

older woman being interviewed by film crew in her living room
Campus News |

Boyd Law and the College of Fine Arts at UNLV produce a documentary about Windsor Park homes built over geologic faults and facing long-term subsidence problems.

Ph.D. engineering graduate George William Kajjumba is hooded during the Spring 2022 commencement ceremony
Campus News |

Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.

smiling young woman working in a science lab
People |

UNLV professor leads the way for first-gen doctoral student Meena Ejjada to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.