Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

UNLV Named a Regional Solar Test Center

The UNLV Center for Energy Research is one of five sites chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Team Las Vegas Preps for 2013 Solar Decathlon

DesertSol, an ultra-efficient home designed and built by a multidisciplinary team of UNLV students, marks the university’s first entry into the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

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Support the College

Become a supporter of the College of Engineering like Fred and Harriet Cox. Friends of the college, the couple sponsors the annual Harriet and Fred Cox Senior Design Competition and Awards Dinner.

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Join a Professional Student Organization

The College of Engineering is home to more than 20 professional student organizations. Groups participate in yearly conferences, competitions, and community service projects. Active membership in one of our student organizations is the perfect way to round-out your academic experience and is an important tool for professional success.

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Faculty in the Classroom

Professor Donald Hayes, new chair for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, comes from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. His research interests include surface water quality modeling, wetland/ecological engineering, contaminated sediment remediation, and water resources systems planning/analysis.

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