News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
The Solar Decathlon team shows the world how to build a smart desert home.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty discoveries have commercial applications with value to the university, the private sector, and, ultimately, you. Learn about 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering professor Robert Schill, who is working to move his innovative thinking out of the laboratory and into the boardroom.
Talent and hard work helped Team 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ earn their top-in-the-nation ranking in the Solar Decathlon 2013. But research is the next priority for several team members after the award-winning home is relocated to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.
Resident experts Barbara Luke and Wanda Taylor weigh in as 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ prepares to participate in the Great Nevada Shakeout on Thursday.
DesertSol also ties for third place in the engineering contest and was the top performing home by an American team in the prestigious international competition.
DesertSol ranked second overall through eight events; fifth place in architectural design. The grand prize winner will be announced Saturday.
Desert Sol ranked second overall through six events; Grand Prize winner to be announced Saturday
Water Authority executive Pat Mulroy spends a week as a visiting scholar and encourages engineering students to keep an eye on the big picture.
You can help 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ win the People's Choice Award in the prestigious Solar Decathlon, a competition to build an energy-efficient home. Vote online now.
View a tour of the DesertSol, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.
Engineering professor Pushkin Kachroo shares his ideas for making transportation around the Valley faster and safer.