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Entertainment Engineering and Design News

Entertainment Engineering Design is a joint effort among the College of Fine Arts and the College of Engineering. Get hands-on experience designing, building, installing, and maintaining the various facilities, equipment, and technologies used in today's entertainment industry.

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Current Entertainment Engineering and Design News

Fine Arts Premiers Its YouTube Program: 'UNLV Arts Worldwide'
woman seated in art gallery
Arts and Culture | April 15, 2020

Each weekly episode focuses on a different art theme.
Capstone Competition Lets Students’ Skills Shine Through
Two students work on a mechanical apparatus
Research | December 3, 2019

Collaboration, confidence-building, and cash prizes are hallmark of product prototype showcase.
Building the Body
A man and a woman stand on a balcony looking down.
People | November 19, 2019

Fellowship recipients getting to the heart of bioengineering
UNLV Engineering Students Present High-Tech Prototypes at Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition
Red event program for Senior Design Competition with electrical device in background
Business and Community | May 8, 2019

Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.
16th Fine Arts Hall of Fame Gala Set for April 2
build exterior at night
Arts and Culture | March 11, 2019

Founded in 2003, the hall honors people who have made significant contributions to the visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.
UNLV’s College of Fine Arts to Take Center Stage at the Nevada Legislature March 6
UNLV students rehearse a dance performance.
Arts and Culture | March 5, 2019

Lawmakers to hear from faculty, students on first-ever ‘Fine Arts Day.’
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Entertainment Engineering and Design In The News

UNLV holding engineering job fair
KVVU-TV: Fox 5
October 24, 2018

Hundreds of UNLV engineering students have a chance to launch their careers with a job fair featuring 90 companies Thursday.
CCSD students learn the construction trade
KVVU-TV: Fox 5
October 16, 2015

Talk about a fun day at school. More than 800 Clark County students got to learn about the construction industry.
Schools change, add programs to meet job market needs - Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 11, 2012
Learning how to provide Vegas' circus maximus - Times Higher Education
September 19, 2012
There’s a New Show in Town: Degree Program Combines Engineering and Theatrics in Vegas - Product Lifecycle Stories
September 9, 2012
UNLV Graduates First Class in High-flying New Entertainment Engineering Program - Las Vegas Sun
May 13, 2012
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Recent Entertainment Engineering and Design Accomplishments

Dallas Leong, Emi Leong, and Matthew Dobbs
March 5, 2019
Dallas Leong (Accounting), Emi Leong (Entertainment Engineering and Design), and Matthew Dobbs (Journalism and Media Studies) will be traveling to Dallas this week with the UNLV Bowling Club for the sectional bowling competition. Dallas Leong, a senior, now is ranked #2 in the nation by the United States Bowling Congress. Emi Leong, a junior, is...
Media Innovation Hackathon Winners
January 18, 2019
Numerous UNLV Students won awards at the Media Innovation Hackathon sponsored by the Beasley Media Group in collaboration with UNLV at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month. Student teams aimed to generate potential commercial products. Winners include: First Place: Converting Radio Waves to Energy. Matias Allieti (Mechanical...
Jennifer Grim and Michael Genova
March 14, 2018
Jennifer Grim (Music) and Michael Genova (Entertainment Engineering & Design) recently received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award from the College of Fine Arts.
40 Undergraduates Receive Research Funding for the Summer
June 20, 2017
Forty undergraduates recently were awarded scholarships through the office of undergraduate research's summer undergraduate research funding (OUR SURF) program. These scholarships support undergraduate research, scholarship, entrepreneurial, performance, or visual art projects in the summer months. A total of $39,000 in funding was contributed by...
Jonathan Deans
June 1, 2013
Jonathan Deans (Theatre) recently was nominated for a Tony Award for his sound design for Pippin on Broadway.
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