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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

Engle family in front of Honors College sign
People |

The Engle family's love for UNLV runs so deep they named their terrier-poodle mix Rebel. Now, they're helping the next generation of Honors College students unleash their potential.

cybersecurity team members on stairway
Campus News |

With both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, UNLV students win national cybersecurity competition.

Emely Garcia, incoming grad student, teaches students to make plates
Campus News |

Engineering program pairs experiential learning with internships to encourage high school students to explore STEM careers.

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Business and Community |

How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.

Joyce Woodhouse in light blue blazer
People |

Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.

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Campus News |

UNLV’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

Engineering In The News

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Fatal crashes in Clark County are down nearly a third compared to the same period last year, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. But for families who have lost loved ones on the road, the number of deaths is unacceptable.

KSNV-TV: News 3

There's a new law in Nevada that's meant to help students get to and from school safely. School zones have become danger zones for many students, with unsafe driving and distractions.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Saraah Majid went above and beyond her scholarship requirements to help Opportunity Village's mission to empower, employ, and serve people with disabilities

Las Vegas Review Journal

After an eye-popping 356 percent increase in crashes involving vulnerable school-age road users, Clark County is looking to increase safety for students.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As demand for data centers continues to grow across the country, Clark County commissioners are preparing to discuss whether Southern Nevada should adopt new standards for future developments before more projects are proposed.

KSNV-TV: News 3

427 students were hit while going to and from school last year in Clark County. Four of those students died. Clark County leaders are rolling out a new plan to get students to and from school every day safely.

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Recent Engineering Accomplishments

Hal Berghel (Computer Science) has published an article titled "A Naive Economics Perspective on Non-Fungible Tokens" in the July 2026 issue of IEEE Computer. In this article, Berghel discusses the technology behind NFTs in the context of the difference between traditional economic theory and meme culture economics.
UNLV has received a $1 million award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of the national Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative. Led by the Graduate College in partnership with the colleges of Sciences and Engineering, the four-year initiative will provide fellowship funding for 30+ STEM doctoral students and…
Richard M. Oxborough, Trishan Wickramasinghe, Louisa Messenger (all Environmental and Global Health), Nikita Gopakumar (Mechanical Engineering), Michael Fong (Art), Yafet Tiruha, and Seungman Park (both Mechanical Engineering), along with other researchers from the University of Ghana Anastasia Mosquito Control (Florida) and Imperial College…
Ahmadreza Khatamgooya (Civil and Environmental Engineering) was recently announced as the 2026-2027 Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellow. The Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding UNLV Ph.D. student completing a dissertation in metropolitan public policy broadly defined with special consideration given to…
Charlotta Sanders (Mechanical Engineering) published the article “Nuclear Decommissioning as a New Beginning: Evolving Practices, Emerging Opportunities, and the Next Phase of the Nuclear Lifecycle” in Progress in Nuclear Energy. The work reframes decommissioning as an integrated phase of the nuclear lifecycle rather than an end‑state activity,…
Three doctoral degree students, Jhaell Jimenez, Katrina Parsom, and Michelle Buslon (all Computer Science) were invited to present their research at the Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Conference (SVCC). The conference, supported by the Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Institute (SVCSI) and taking place in early June, brought together researchers,…