In The News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
Awardees will dive into cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, hardware security and other interdisciplinary cybersecurity fields such as psychology and criminology. The projects undertaken by the scholarship recipients will be instrumental in shaping the future cybersecurity workforce and landscape.
Nevada regional transportation commissions are embracing a relatively untapped form of clean energy by adding hydrogen fuel cell buses to their fleets.
These scholarships will help train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
A local race fan has a special connection to a Formula 1 driver. They both were born with a rare disorder.
A local girl with Poland Syndrome is getting into the F1 spirit, thanks to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. The engineering team at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ once again connected with Hailey Dawson to print her a Formula One hand ahead of this weekend's race, sharing a photo of the moment online.
Las Vegas resident Hailey Dawson previously made history by throwing out the first pitch at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. Dawson has Poland Syndrome, which means she was born without a pectoral muscle. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Engineering alumni Maria Gerardi has worked with Dawson for years and designed the latest prosthetic, which honors F1 driver Fernando Alonso, who also has Poland Syndrome.
It won’t be long until F1 race cars are roaring around Las Vegas, but some far smaller vehicles are already speeding in the classroom at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. Computer science students are building cars and skills in a unique course with exciting, real-world applications. They recently took FOX5 along for a test drive.
In 2022, seat belt usage nationwide was at 91.9%, which is also close to Nevada’s averages, according to a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study published this year.
Project was part of NASA’s Nationwide Eclipse Balloon Project
As the FBI helps to investigate a cybersecurity hack within the Clark County School District, hackers are claiming to have stolen hundreds of thousands of student personnel records.
The university received grants from Google, the National Security Agency and Small Business Administration to bolster its cybersecurity efforts.
The university received grants from Google, the National Security Agency and Small Business Administration to bolster its cybersecurity efforts.