In The News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

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.

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.
Building more high-rise apartments could help alleviate the Las Vegas Valley’s housing crunch, but don’t expect a boom in taller residential buildings anytime soon, experts say.

UNLV appears several times on U.S. News & World’s Report’s new Best Global Universities rankings.

Tesla Robotaxi filed an application with the Nevada Transportation Authority to bring up to 5,000 robotaxis to Clark County, if approved, they would join the fray of self-driving cars in the valley.
Last month, the City of Las Vegas unanimously approved a new traffic camera program that’s not about speeding tickets – but collecting traffic data. It’s in the hopes of improving street safety and won’t be used by police. So what gives? Today, we revisit a conversation between Dayvid Figler and Erin Breen, director of UNLV’s Road Equity Alliance Project, to dig deep on not just why so many drivers hate these cameras, but why so many city leaders love them.

UNLV wants a floor in downtown Las Vegas’s new $190 million Civic Center. The school plans to feature a “Rebel One Stop” to help with admissions, financial aid and advising. UNLV will also have a Cyber Clinic for online safety, programs with the Boyd School of Law and other ties with local governments.

Clark County fatalities down 25 from last year as enforcement, road design improvements show results

Days after a new fence was installed along Boulder Highway between Desert Inn and Flamingo, a driver drove right through it and tore a new hole. The hole serves as the latest in a series of challenges for the project, which sought out the new fencing to repair other holes ripped by previous drivers.

As he walked outside the Thomas & Mack Center after Saturday morning’s UNLV spring commencement ceremony, new graduate Miguel Cerda said he felt pride and a sense of relief.

The corridor, roughly 530 yards long, has a posted speed limit of 45 mph and no marked crosswalks between 28th Street and Mojave Road. Police said all three pedestrians were taken to University Medical Center following the crashes. Doctors at UMC see the consequences firsthand of crashes around the valley, not just on East Charleston.

The corridor, roughly 530 yards long, has a posted speed limit of 45 mph and no marked crosswalks between 28th Street and Mojave Road. Police said all three pedestrians were taken to University Medical Center following the crashes. Doctors at UMC see the consequences firsthand of crashes around the valley, not just on East Charleston.