News: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

two male students on UNLV campus
Campus News |

A scholarship program built around community has graduated 74% of its students and earned a $2 million NSF grant to expand.

A professor shows two students a prototype.
Campus News |

Do you know how to use a makerspace? This class will teach you.

Pratheesh Kumar
People |

The assistant professor helps launch career-focused engineering technology program designed with student success in mind.

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UNLV, UNR Extension collaboration cultivates an early interest in science and engineering.

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Students share the moments that mirror — and defy — internship stereotypes in popular media. 

man holding small engineered device close to face
People |

This biomedical researcher takes you behind — and under — the lens to learn about his zeal for AI, the iPhone, his camera, and his students.

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People |

Justin Negron's UNLV turnaround story starts with a visit to his advisor and ends with Senior Design Competition wins and a job offer.

wide exterior shot of the Advanced Engineering Building
Campus News |

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

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People |

The longtime career coach is helping Engineering students break into the burgeoning Southern Nevada tech start-up market.

group of female students using whiteboard for project
Campus News |

Over 40 local female students spent five weeks learning programming, building smart technology, and engaging in robotics projects.

group of students around electrical board
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Activities include behind-the-scenes tours of Strip entertainment venues, investigations of “smart hospitality” systems, and hands-on engineering project

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James Skelly, a master of electrical engineering student, came out on top at this year’s Rebel Grad Slam, and the impact of his research reaches far beyond the event.