After finalizing a $1 billion deal with electric carmaker Faraday Future in December, large companies from California, the Midwest and Europe have shown increased interest in North Las Vegas' Apex Industrial park, city officials said.

A homeowner in one Las Vegas neighborhood has health concerns about long-term exposure to dust from a neighboring construction site.

With the rise in usage for both commercial and recreational drones, UNLV has added courses to help students prepare for the future of the technology.

A local professor's hard work is really paying off. In fact, it's his ticket to visit the White House.

UNLV computer science professor Andreas “Andy” Stefik will be honored January 26, 2016 in Washington, D.C. as a “White House Champion of Change.” Stefik is one of nine to be recognized this month for their work in computer science education. Stefik creates technologies that make it easier for people — especially those with visual impairment — to use computer software.

Andreas "Andy" Stefik, an assistant professor of computer science in UNLV's College of Engineering, will be recognized later this month as a White House Champion of Change for Computer Science Education, according to a UNLV news release.

UNLV student Kyle Kimsey recently won the regional qualifying round of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for his startup business Adler Dynamics.

When Katherine Lau — Katie to her friends — graduated from Palo Verde High School, she knew she wanted to study biomedical engineering and use her skills to help others.

The man widely credited with helping restructure Perini Corp. stands to be rewarded in a big way.

Katherine Lau was looking for a hands-on summer research project. Yong Dawson was looking for a normal life for her daughter.

Last week, Tesla’s chief technical officer, JB Straubel, addressed a group of engineering students at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Most of his presentation concerned the fact that Tesla has given a $1,000,000 endowment to the school to fund its battery research program. Tesla will also offerer internships at its nearby Gigafactory to selected UNLV engineering students.

Talk about a fun day at school. More than 800 Clark County students got to learn about the construction industry.