News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

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Wetter conditions could increase water storage in Lake Mead by nine to 48 Percent within two years.

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Kerkorian, Molasky to be Awarded Honorary Doctorates; Ceremony Available Live Online for First Time
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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research, Pulte Homes, and NV Energy.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’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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