News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

woman and man
People |

Student-athletes reach out to local schoolchildren.

couple at desk filled with holiday cards
UNLV History |

Faculty/staff donations to the annual holiday card tree fund have been providing scholarships for 50 years.

A family of six sitting down on porch steps
People |

From a campus proposal under UNLV's "kissing tree" to a medical crisis — how alumni Matthew and Laura Cutler have handled it all.

man giving presentation
Research |

Meet three UNLV graduate students pursuing their passions through research and making a big impact in their fields.

Portrait of Miles Boulton
People |

An advisor with an unexpected career path

Hailey Dawson shows off her World Series-themed robohand
People |

Meet Maria Gerardi, the UNLV engineering graduate student behind 7-year-old Hailey Dawson's World Series pitch using a 3D-printed prosthetic hand.

construction worker
Campus News |

International competition wraps up today; Team Las Vegas places second in engineering contest, following earlier wins of first in innovation and second for architecture.

Solar Decathlon house
Campus News |

Overall competition winner to be announced on Saturday.

A self-sufficient home sits in the desert.
Campus News |

Voting for the Solar Decathlon People's Choice Award is open, and UNLV's team needs your support.

A UNLV grad student attends to a power station.
Research |

Microgrids are a key building block toward a wide-ranging future smart grid better able to respond to energy needs.

Dr. Karl Kingsley and Dr. James Mah hold a model of a tooth.
Research |

UNLV researchers developed a method for extracting tooth root pulp that quadruples the number of stem cells that can be harvested and replicated to treat a variety of medical conditions.

Hailey Dawson shows off her Baltimore Orioles-themed Robohand
Campus News |

UNLV College of Engineering teams up with a baseball-loving 7-year-old to raise awareness for a rare condition. Here's how you can be part of the team for other kids who need "Robohands."