News: Department of Computer Science

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People |

Justin Negron's UNLV turnaround story starts with a visit to his advisor and ends with Senior Design Competition wins and a job offer.

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Campus News |

Steered by President Keith E. Whitfield and UNLV Alumni Association, the first-ever event drew the support of around 100 participants.

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Campus News |

Team Protégé wins Shark Tank-style competition for AI-powered speech feedback app.

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Business and Community |

With funding from governor's office, StepUp & StartUp program has matched 50 UNLV students with local tech companies. 

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Business and Community |

National Science Foundation grant brings ‘pivotal boost’ to flourishing cybersecurity program at UNLV; program to fund scholarships for government service.

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People |

The longtime career coach is helping Engineering students break into the burgeoning Southern Nevada tech start-up market.

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Campus News |

Future computer scientists are challenged to team up to make a car drive — and race — on its own.

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Business and Community |

Three recent grants to bolster training opportunities for UNLV students and assist Southern Nevada businesses in protecting against cyber attacks.

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Campus News |

UNLV team prepares scientific ballooning experiments for two upcoming solar eclipses.

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People |

The College of Engineering's Alumnus of the Year led state legislative efforts that helped to expand learning and future career opportunities for K-12 students.

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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 |

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