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
An enduring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
As plans for a permanent memorial garden take shape, community-driven projects offer a way for students and faculty to reckon with loss.
From growing the university’s research infrastructure to prioritizing personal passions, David Hatchett makes time to do it all.
Fortune ranks university’s master of science in cybersecurity #2 overall in 2025 list of top cybersecurity programs.
Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
Engineering In The News
Community members are raising concerns about an intersection near a northwest valley middle school after two children crossing a street were hospitalized in two separate crashes.
A new initiative started by three men launched in Las Vegas to combat the rising number of pedestrian fatalities kicks off by encouraging the community to donate reflective jackets to those most at risk.
Here in Clark County, we recycle 99 percent of the water we use indoors via several treatment facilities—but plants like that are a luxury few rural communities can afford. So, what will people there do if the drought gets so bad the pipes run dry? Graduate students in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s School of Engineering may be close to finding an answer.
Southern Nevada roads can be a dangerous place to be, and recent road rage incidents are heightening concerns for drivers. Most recently, a man was killed in a road rage shooting in Henderson Friday night.
Splunk Inc., the cybersecurity and observability leader, today announced the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) is raising the bar for cybersecurity education and campus security by integrating Splunk’s solutions into its student-powered Security Operations Center (SOC). Faced with the challenge of securing a large university environment with limited resources, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ turned to Splunk to help safeguard its campus and equip students with in-demand cybersecurity skills.
As commencement approaches, graduating seniors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) College of Engineering showcased their semester-long projects at the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition. According the university, the event marks the culmination of their academic journey, and challenged students to apply their theoretical knowledge to create commercially viable prototypes.