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Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering News

The College of Engineering provides students a well-rounded foundation in several engineering disciplines for a successful career in engineering and computer science. Through the hands-on, experiential education experience we offer, students are enabled to achieve excellence in their respective fields.

Current Engineering News

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People |

From growing the university’s research infrastructure to prioritizing personal passions, David Hatchett makes time to do it all.

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Business and Community |

Fortune ranks university’s master of science in cybersecurity #2 overall in 2025 list of top cybersecurity programs. 
 

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Campus News |

Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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People |

The engineering professor reflects on her journey from baking cakes to cover living expenses to becoming an expert in technology development for water and wastewater systems.

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Business and Community |

Shashi Nambisan, director of UNLV’s Transportation Research Center, explores sustainable solutions for a robust and efficient transportation system.

Engineering In The News

Newsweek

New programs such as "Graduates on the Grid" offer Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ engineering students behind the scenes access to Formula 1 teams. Community watch parties and family events have also been added to foster goodwill.

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Southern Nevada is finding a way to supplement the Las Vegas Valley water supply through the air. A UNLV professor and his students are able to collect water from the atmosphere in their research.

Hoodline

Clark County marked the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday with a "Rally to Remember," honoring lives lost to road crashes. The event, introduced by the World Health Organization in 2005 and observed locally since 2017, featured activities to engage the community and highlight road safety, according to News3LV.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Hundreds of locals gathered at the Silverado Ranch Community Center to honor those who died in crashes on our roadways and pledged to do their part to make our community safer.

Engineering Experts

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An expert in soft robotics and active materials, particularly nanomaterials.  

Recent Engineering Accomplishments

Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, Ying Guo (both Public Health), Mina Atin (Nursing), and Bryar Shareef (Computer Science) co-authored a paper titled "Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Monoculturalism in a Robotic World," published in the Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health journal. Dr. Kavita Batra, an…
The Transportation Research Center (TRC) at UNLV has actively participated in two conferences and one symposium over the past two weeks: the 2024 Fall Transportation Conference, the UNLV Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, and the 2024 Nevada Asphalt Conference. Numerous undergraduate and graduate engineering students and faculty…
The Da Kine Lab (DKL) under the direction of H. Jeremy Cho (Mechanical Engineering) has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Members of the DKL have developed a new, faster way to capture water from the air. The students in the DKL include: Yiwei Gao, Areianna Eason, Santiago Ricoy, Addison Cobb, Ryan Phung, Amir…
Hal Berghel (Computer Science) conducted an interview with noted computer security authority Bruce Schneier that will appear in the November issue of IEEE Computer. This interview focuses primarily on the issue of computer and networking security as it applies to artificial intelligence.
Yoohwan Kim, Juyeon Jo, Mehdi Abid (all Computer Science), and UNLV Cyber Clinic members Bianca Ionescu, Christian Rodriguez, and Arturo Roman (all Information Systems), were invited to attend the 2024 National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium (NCEC) and present on the UNLV Cybersecurity Clinic. The main goal of the event, which took place…
Yoohwan Kim, Juyeon Jo, Mehdi Abid (all Computer Science), and UNLV Cyber Clinic members Bianca Ionescu, Christian Rodriguez, and Arturo Roman (all Information Systems), were invited to attend the 2024 National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium (NCEC) and present on the UNLV Cybersecurity Clinic. The main goal of the event, which took place…