News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

entrance to Beam Hall
Campus News |

Graduate student groups take first and third prizes in Nevada Governor's Cup contest; awarded total of $35,000 to help advance business plans.

Beam Hall entrance
Campus News |

Six UNLV student groups among the competition's 12 finalists; businesses range from a diagnostic shoe insole system to an audio book streaming service.

Ying Tian
Research |

After seven firefighters died in a collapsed parking garage, engineering professor Ying Tian wanted to help design more resilient buildings. His research was shored up with seed money from a UNLV grant.

Science and Engineering Building
Campus News |

Discussion will feature experts in nuclear weapon program activities, plasma physics and particle accelerators.

Members of DRC-HUBO at UNLV team working on a robot
Campus News |

$3.5 million in prizes at stake as human-robot teams attempt simulated disaster response in June final event.

Kwang Jim Kim in research lab
Campus News |

Kim, a leading expert in active materials and energy systems, recognized with annual award from Nevada Board of Regents at March 6 meeting.

closeup of a person using a calculator with a keyboard and mouse to the side
Campus News |

UNLV removing some of the stumbling blocks for getting students interested in the science and engineering fields. The key: Get 'em while they're young.

Kwang Kim
Research |

Engineering professor's research one day could save power companies millions and lead to decreased electricity cost for consumers.

Shahram Latifi
Research |

Engineering professor Shahram Latifi draws on a breadth of knowledge to craft elegant solutions to problems fraught with complication.

Student discusses his senior design project
Campus News |

On display Dec. 4 are inventions from 36 teams, including a wheelchair controlled by the user’s scalp, an autonomous robot programmed to pick up toys, and a warning system that alerts distracted drivers to approaching emergency vehicles.

Four-year-old Hailey Dawson shows off mechanical hand
Business and Community |

4-year-old Hailey Dawson can now practice her pitching and batting thanks to a team of UNLV engineers and affordable 3-D printing technology.

UNLV Engineering students have 4-year-old Hailey Dawson wearing Robohand
Campus News |

Students worked to create a Robohand for 4-year-old Hailey Dawson using the college's 3-D printer.