News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

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People |

Engineer’s research on improved flood control for Las Vegas led to a flood of research publications and a bright future.

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Research |

Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.

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Business and Community |

Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.

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U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 22 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ programs within nation’s top 100 in their field.

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Business and Community |

Nearly 40 student-created engineering projects provide technological solutions to real-world problems; prototypes on display May 9 at Thomas & Mack Center.

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From 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Magazine spring 2019 issue.

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Campus News |

Thirteen 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ programs ranked within nation’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools.

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People |

A firm believer in perseverance, this engineering professor hopes to contribute to Nevada’s water conservation efforts.

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Business and Community |

A pedestrian lighting system, a new pallet design for warehouses, a remote-controlled device that can detect IEDs, and a location-sharing app designed to encourage human interaction among more than 30 projects on display.

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People |

Student-athletes reach out to local schoolchildren.

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Research |

Meet three 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate students pursuing their passions through research and making a big impact in their fields.

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People |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.