Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering News
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Current Engineering News
While unremarkable in style, the now-destroyed University Gardens plaza offered some beloved businesses to the neighborhood over the years.
Water engineer Gabson Baguma presents his research on an international stage at Nobel Laureate Meeting.
School districts are ready for another school year, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's experts are prepared to make this the easiest return to the classroom yet.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students highlight the difference between their summer internship reality and what we see on the big screen.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ aerospace engineer Huang Chen turns turbo engine research into life-saving pumps for failing hearts.
As 7th annual GenCyber Camp wraps up, organizers search for funding to keep the momentum going.
Engineering In The News
On Labor Day, the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer" comes to an end. It's the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day which is nationally known as the most dangerous time for teen drivers on the road.
As autonomous machines, including drones, self-driving vehicles and freight robots, evolve and grow more common, getting them to work together in real time can be difficult. To address challenges of implementing these technologies in manufacturing logistics and supply chains, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) is teaming up with tech startup Terbine on a new AI-powered platform that could potentially impact consumer, commercial and even military supply chains.
Rep. Susie Lee hosted her summit at Springs Preserve on Thursday morning to discuss the most pressing issues regarding Las Vegas’ tiny share of the Colorado River. She was joined by U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; Colby Pellegrino, Southern Nevada Water Authority deputy general manager; the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ startup WAVR Technologies.
He said the goal of HOV lanes is to get people to carpool with each other, but he doesn’t see that happening.
It might sound like science fiction, but for one startup in the valley, atmospheric water harvesting is reality. In the desert valley of Las Vegas, where water is as precious as gold, a team of researchers at WAVR is working to turn the air we breathe into the water we drink.
It may look like just new light poles, but to Las Vegas safety advocates it’s a sign that hundreds of pedestrians didn’t die on Boulder Highway in vain.
