News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
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Five-year project supported by a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant.
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An early adopter of online teaching, this professor understands that technology is both a curse and a blessing.
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Engineer’s research on improved flood control for Las Vegas led to a flood of research publications and a bright future.
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Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.
Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.
U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 22 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100 in their field.
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Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.
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From UNLV Magazine spring 2019 issue.
Thirteen UNLV programs ranked within nation’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools.
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A firm believer in perseverance, this engineering professor hopes to contribute to Nevada’s water conservation efforts.
A pedestrian lighting system, a new pallet design for warehouses, a remote-controlled device that can detect IEDs, and a location-sharing app designed to encourage human interaction among more than 30 projects on display.
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Student-athletes reach out to local schoolchildren.