News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
Beyond being passionate about researching climate change and its environmental impacts — Marie-Odile Fortier is unobjectively enthusiastic about educating others on the complex topic.
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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.
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Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.
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UNLV professor leads the way for first-gen doctoral student Meena Ejjada to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.
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Even after relocating to Phoenix, engineering alumna Lisa Freestone continues to prove a loyal, active, and generous Rebel.
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The immersive experience for high-achieving students aimed at solving urban planning issues.
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UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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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.
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Regional competition challenges schools to engineer concrete canoes, test them at Lake Mead.
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Civil engineering students from 12 universities – including UNLV – put technical, design skills to test during competition April 14-16.