News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

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UNLV faculty demonstrate that research is actually the mother of invention – although necessity certainly got them thinking.

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Erin Breen is busy saving lives. Her work with UNLV’s Transportation Research Center focuses on traffic safety issues – particularly related to teenagers. The personal tragedies she works tirelessly to prevent were brought home to her last summer in a way she never imagined.

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One Las Vegas neighborhood is cutting summertime energy bills in half thanks to a collaborative partnership between the UNLV Center for Energy Research, Pulte Homes, and NV Energy.

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UNLV geoscientists are shaking things up with a new 3-D model showing how the Las Vegas Valley will respond to earthquakes. The model will help officials and planners design safer buildings and improve disaster relief plans.

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UNLV is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The UNLV Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a UNLV chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.

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Engineering professor Brendan O’Toole and his team are driven to find ways to protect soldiers through the innovative use of research and technology.

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When unsolicited praise for UNLV’s research and graduate programs arrives, it’s good news for both the university and the community

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Engineers developing energy-saving innovations for outdoor signage.
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More Than 2,700 Students Eligible to Participate in Ceremonies

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The new Science and Engineering Building will be a sophisticated facility where interdisciplinary research and education will flourish.

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Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but myriad research challenges must be addressed before its potential is realized. UNLV science and engineering faculty are leading the effort to harness the power of nature’s most abundant element