News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Kiwon Sohn makes a few adjustments to Metal Rebel before the start of the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.
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Metal Rebel places eighth in the world during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Their goal: Build a robot capable of disaster relief work. View the slideshow.

Neon sign of the Downtown Container Park
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Meet six 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduates who are reshaping Las Vegas' urban core.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering students launch their drone company with help from across campus.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Tom Piechota, lead author of the 2014 National Climate Assessment Southwest Section, discusses the impacts of climate change on the region.
Students Showcase High-Tech Inventions
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On display May 8 are inventions from 29 teams, including a solar-powered machine that kills bed bugs, a device that builds urban farms on parking garage roofs and a contraption that would power animal shelters using methane gas from animal waste and more.

Frank van Breukelen
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Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.

U.N.L.V. sign with the Flashlight in the background
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Creators of Skyworks Aerial Systems plan to use prize money to research and develop new drone models.

Boyd Law School building
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University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.

Rama Venkat
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Venkat, a faculty member in electrical and computer engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ since 1989, was named interim dean of the college in 2010.

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The solar home that netted 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ second place in the international U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon will be on display starting Saturday, Feb. 15.

Hand reaching toward a drone in flight
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Nevada designated by FAA as one of six regional sites for unmanned aerial vehicles development; 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ to become training, research hub for industry.

Las Vegas Strip with mountains in the background
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More rainfall in the Colorado River Basin means less water downstream.