News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

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People |

From de facto time machines to the story behind your TV static, UNLV cosmologist and computer scientist Paul La Plante shares four facts you probably didn’t know about the universe.

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Campus News |

Hands-on engineering projects introduce middle schoolers to future careers in technology.

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Campus News |

Global Entrepreneurship Experience students develop an app to cut down on food waste.

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Campus News |

UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience Program students learn about Chile's authoritarian political history and the impact on today's economy.

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Campus News |

Student organization engineers off-road vehicle to compete in international competition May 31.

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Campus News |

Lab develops new radiation detection technology while building a pipeline for the next generation of nuclear engineers.

Decorated grad cap at UNLV commencement
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President Keith E. Whitfield continues decades-long commencement tradition, honoring 10 students who embody the academic, research, and community tenacity of the graduating class.
 

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Over 40 student teams to present inventions Thursday, May 4; prototypes on display at Thomas & Mack.

environmental portrait of UNLV Goldwater scholarship recipients
People |

Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country. 

H. Jeremy Cho
Research |

New UNLV research is using a resource hidden in plain sight, pulling water out of thin air through atmospheric water harvesting.

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People |

Beyond being passionate about researching climate change and its environmental impacts — Marie-Odile Fortier is unobjectively enthusiastic about educating others on the complex topic.

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Campus News |

Liaisons assist with the successful daily operation of campus buildings by keeping communication lines open between occupants and Facilities Management.