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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering News

The College of Engineering provides students a well-rounded foundation in several engineering disciplines for a successful career in engineering and computer science. Through the hands-on, experiential education experience we offer, students are enabled to achieve excellence in their respective fields.

Current Engineering News

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Week-long program uncovers the 'hidden curriculum' in graduate education for students in STEM disciplines.

Students pass by Lied Library as they walk campus on the first day of Fall 2024 semester classes
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A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.

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A newly launched UNLV startup advances the search for water sustainability solutions to the Southwest climate crisis.

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

child in makeup sits on gurney as part of traffic safety workshop demo
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The workshops and accident re-enactment immerse students in urban infrastructure planning issues.

Erin Breen speaks at front of room during traffic safety workshop
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Erin Breen, longtime safety advocate, on the Maryland Parkway project and other transportation improvements coming to the Valley.

Engineering In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV became the first school in the Nevada System of Higher Education to launch a plan to address climate change, unveiling it at a kickoff event on Friday afternoon. Known as the Rebel Climate Action Plan (CAP), the document is a roadmap for how the school will meet its goal of slashing its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 and becoming net zero by the university’s 100th birthday in 2057. Net zero refers to a state where the carbon dioxide UNLV is putting into the atmosphere is offset with the amount removed, thus not contributing to warming.

Las Vegas Review Journal

UNLV became the first school in the Nevada System of Higher Education to launch a plan to address climate change, unveiling it at a kickoff event on Friday afternoon. Known as the Rebel Climate Action Plan (CAP), the document is a roadmap for how the school will meet its goal of slashing its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 and becoming net zero by the university’s 100th birthday in 2057. Net zero refers to a state where the carbon dioxide UNLV is putting into the atmosphere is offset with the amount removed, thus not contributing to warming.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2057, officials announced today. UNLV is the first Nevada System of Higher Education institution to launch a climate action plan, UNLV President Keith Whitfield said in a recorded message. Called Rebel CAP, the plan will act as a roadmap for sustainability around campus

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2057, officials announced today. UNLV is the first Nevada System of Higher Education institution to launch a climate action plan, UNLV President Keith Whitfield said in a recorded message. Called Rebel CAP, the plan will act as a roadmap for sustainability around campus

Las Vegas Review Journal

A federal lawsuit joined by eight states accusing a large real estate software company of helping apartment managers collude to raise rates has brought increased attention to heightened rental rates across the country.

Las Vegas Sun

The Clark County Commission voted Tuesday to expand the range personal delivery robots at UNLV may operate in to include nearby public sidewalks. The white pod robots from Starship Technologies and Grubhub may now deliver food from on-campus establishments to students living in nearby off-campus housing. The robots were previously restricted to university property.

Engineering Experts

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An expert in machine learning, deep learning, data science, bioinformatics, and biomedical research. 
An internationally renowned expert in autonomous systems, drones, and robotics.
An expert in nuclear physics, radiation, and mechanical engineering.
An expert on renewable energy and climate change mitigation.
An expert in soft robotics and active materials, particularly nanomaterials.  

Recent Engineering Accomplishments

Yoohwan Kim (Computer Science) recently presented as part of a panel at the “Insight Q3: FinTech in Las Vegas” exclusive event hosted at Switch World Headquarters for key Las Vegas investors and stakeholders leading Southern Nevada’s economy. The event, organized by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and Cox Business, focused on the strengths…
Yoohwan Kim (Computer Science) recently presented as part of a panel at the “Insight Q3: FinTech in Las Vegas” exclusive event hosted at Switch World Headquarters for key Las Vegas investors and stakeholders leading Southern Nevada’s economy. The event, organized by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and Cox Business, focused on the strengths…
Jonathan Lazatin (Engineering) is the recipient of the Excellence in Leadership award at the Battery Workforce Challenge Year One! The Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition is a three-year engineering competition that challenges North American universities and their community college partners to design, build, test and integrate…
A paper authored by graduate student Shubham Joshi and Junggab Son (both Computer Science) was accepted in the SecureComm conference:  Shubham Joshi, Dillion Davidson, Yeonjoon Lee, Homook Cho, and Junggab Son*, "Ensuring Integrity in Online Content Usage and Download Counting with Smart Contracts," accepted in the 20th EAI…
A paper authored by visiting scholar Jemin Ahn, undergraduate student Dorian Akhavan (Computer Science), and Junggab Son (Computer Science) was accepted in the SecureComm 2024 conference:  Jemin Ahn, Dorian Akhavan, Woohwan Jung, Kyungtate Kang, and Junggab Son*, "Encoder-based Multimodal Ensemble Learning for High Compatibility and…
A paper authored by Junggab Son (Computer Science) was accepted in the SecureComm 2024 conference: Junggab Son, Jeehyung Kim, Jemin Ahn, Doowon Kim, Homook Cho, and Daeyoung Kim, "Anti-EMP: Encrypted Malware Packets Filtering Algorithm Leveraging Ciphertext Patterns under Zero Knowledge Setting," accepted in the 20th EAI International…