News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Diane Chase shakes hands after signing agreement with Scott Jones
Business and Community |

Under a master agreement, UNLV will provide services to Lockheed Martin that support NASA’s Orion program and other space exploration projects.

Vamsee Pamula
People |

When Vamsee Pamula, ’92 MS Electrical Engineering, sees chances to apply his big brain to business opportunities, he takes the leap. His latest venture is a daring moneymaker — and a potential life saver.

woman jogging on indoor track
Research |

Smartwatches that help you track daily steps and heart rate? That’s old hat, according to UNLV researchers who have recently licensed their latest patent for a fitness tracker that makes calorie-counting as easy as taking a picture.

Chase Northrup with his mother Nancy
People |

A future aerospace engineer and son of UNLV alumni.

Student jogs in indoor facility
Business and Community |

MealCheck Technologies, Inc. will produce the UNLV invention, which combines the best of existing fitness-monitoring devices to make dieting or staying healthy easier than ever.

Mario Verduzco
People |

Engineering student turns study abroad experience into internship that taught him the value of improvising.

commencement ceremony
Campus News |

UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Walter C. Vodrazka Jr.
Campus News |

Advice from Walter C. Vodrazka Jr., Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year

Kristina Swallow
People |

Graduate Kristina Swallow would be the first Nevadan to hold the top position with the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Marian Mason
People |

The Engineering College’s internship and career services coordinator brings her passions full circle in new role

Students showcase projects during the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition
Campus News |

Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition created to stimulate engineering innovation and entrepreneurship.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Business and Community |

A three-year National Science Foundation grant will strengthen commercialization efforts at UNLV through a new university-wide entrepreneurship development program.