News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

Six portraits
People |

Our Alumni of the Year tell us what they learned when facing a roomful of corporate lawyers, during a big interview, and amidst the chaos of stock traders.

Josefina Ly
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The Engineering College admissions counselor is inspired by the beneficial experiences her mother provided her and her siblings despite a limited income.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Len Jessup, left, and Tesla Motors Vice President for Business Development Diarmuid O’Connell shake hands
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval joins leadership from Tesla, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ at university event Oct.7 to mark research collaboration.

Kwang Kim in research lab
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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering professors team with researchers from Korea, Japan as part of grant-funded National Science Foundation international research program.

Closeup of construction equipment
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More than 800 high school students will attend event, tour campus, and visit engineering laboratories.

Joel Trubatch works with Metal Rebel
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's humanoid robot, designed to save lives in disasters, will showcase a distinctly different talent at the annual art and music festival this weekend.

Metal Rebel behind the wheel of Local Motors' 3D-printed LOCO vehicle
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Automotive education partnership will help drive the next generation of vehicle technology.

Rehan Choudhry speaks during 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Creates
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Annual welcome event features TED-like motivational talks that inspire incoming students to make the most of their college experience.

Students participate in a motion capture exercise
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ hosts three-day college bound program for high-achieving Las Vegas students.

Erica Marti fills tube with liquid while wearing protective goggles
People |

Erica Marti, environmental engineering student, will travel to Germany this month to meet the world’s greatest minds in medicine, physics and chemistry.

Metal Rebel
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s robotics team goes up against the likes of MIT, NASA, and Lockheed Martin in international competition this week. The humanoid robot, dubbed "Metal Rebel," must navigate a disaster simulation course.

Insoles
Research |

Amputation is a serious threat to people with diabetes. A team of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty researchers, entrepreneurial students, and economic development experts is working to bring a better way to prevent the problem to market soon.