Topic: science and technology

closeup of a person using a calculator with a keyboard and mouse to the side
| January 21, 2015

UNLV removing some of the stumbling blocks for getting students interested in the science and engineering fields. The key: Get 'em while they're young.

Four-year-old Hailey Dawson shows off mechanical hand
| November 5, 2014

4-year-old Hailey Dawson can now practice her pitching and batting thanks to a team of UNLV engineers and affordable 3-D printing technology.

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| August 21, 2014

While the technology at your fingertips may seem like a highly scientific machine, the software behind it can be a mess of different programming languages. The solution for that problem, says professor Andreas Stefik, may come from a researcher's twisty turn.

Taking measurements of 4-year-old Hailey Dawson
| July 10, 2014

UNLV engineering professors and students use 3-D printer to create Robohand for 4-year-old child.

Kiwon Sohn makes a few adjustments to Metal Rebel before the start of the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.
| June 5, 2014

Metal Rebel places eighth in the world during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Their goal: Build a robot capable of disaster relief work. View the slideshow.

A man sitting down at a table, talking with a woman.
| November 19, 2013

UNLV partnership with Las Vegas Natural History Museum turns professors and students into live exhibit.

Josh Bonde
| October 3, 2013

Take a peek at the fossil discoveries of paleontologist Josh Bonde.

Andreas Stefik
| August 27, 2013

The computer science professor talks video game hacking, music, and how to improve computers for visually impaired users.

A man in a suit smiling.
| July 2, 2013

Remember staring at the list of graduation requirements and wondering, Why do I need that class? UNLV did, too.

Solar panels installed on the UNLV Campus
| January 7, 2013

Those solar panels along Flamingo Boulevard actually produce energy for UNLV while helping companies improve their technologies.