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Blue and red chess pieces are placed on a glowing circuit board, symbolizing strategic competition in cybersecurity or digital warfare.
Nevada Cyber Club places third in national competition

NSA Codebreaker Challenge focuses on cybersecurity skills

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Ankita Shukla’s AI model identifying frog species helps multi-institutional academic team win global biodiversity contest

Interest in animals and expertise in machine learning combine to support conservation efforts

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Computer science students named to the 2025 US Cyber Team

Lloyd Gonzales to compete in the International Cybersecurity Challenge this month

Shamik Sengupta, dressed in a suit and standing at a podium with a large screen behind him that has the logo for the College of Engineering's Computer Science & Engineering Department.
Free Cybersecurity Conference will focus on small and mid-sized businesses

Register now for the Nov. 12 event at the University of Nevada, Reno

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Summer in South Korea

Engineering student experiences the dalgona challenge, getting lost in Seoul and other adventures on an international exchange

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Top U.S. cybersecurity official praises University teacher-training initiative

National cyber director says Research Experiences for Teachers helps professional pipelines

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University recognizes Engineering researchers this spring

Ebrahamian, Pagilla and Tavakkoli acknowledged at Honor the Best May 14

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Ur Next Route: Revolutionizing campus safety with innovation and inclusivity

Students combine innovative technology and collaborative efforts to create a safety app at the University of Nevada, Reno

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Father and son set to receive doctoral degrees May 17

College of Engineering will graduate Jay and Nathan Thom with Ph.Ds in Computer Science & Engineering

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TechWise is recruiting its third cohort of students interested in software engineering

TechWise recruits its third cohort of students as Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science joins the collaboration between Google and TalentSprint

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Engineering students chosen to attend inaugural STEM Scholars Meeting

Trinh, Lang presented research at the recent event bringing together scholars from around the nation

Christos Papachristos; Tom Hall (seated); Petros Voulgaris; and Aditya Nair (holding a drone) pose inside Papacristos' lab.
Thanks to a $36 million gift from the Gillemot Foundation, a new aerospace engineering program prepares for takeoff

'It has taken a large team many years to bring it all together.'

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Nevada Cyber Club reflects on successful fall competition season

Club ranks fifth in the country in the NCL Power Rankings

Professor Ali Tavakkoli is getting his project for astronauts funded through a NASA grant

University President Brian Sandoval, Cybersecurity Center Director Nancy LaTourette and NSA cybersecurity expert Tamela Dukes sitting in chairs and talking.
Cybersecurity is a team sport; know your position and the defensive plays

NSA cybersecurity expert delivers keynote at University’s Cybersecurity Conference Oct. 5.

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Preventing and eradicating cybersecurity threats to be discussed at Oct. 5 conference

Students, faculty encouraged to submit posters, demos by Sept. 15.

Head shots of the three professors who received the Hoeper award in spring 2023: Kelly Keselica, Nancy LaTourrette and Eric Marchand.
Engineering recognizes three of its academic faculty

The Ralph E. and Rose A. Hoeper Endowed Faculty Award showcases teaching excellence and advising

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University’s top student heads to Purdue this fall

Jimson Huang, a dual Engineering-Math major, is the spring 2023 Herz Gold Medal winner

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Catching the catfish: how University students won a national cybersecurity contest

Romance scams, or ‘catfishing,’ was the focus of the 2023 Summer Social Engineering event

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TechWise Program provides software engineering students with a clear pathway to success

The TechWise program graduates its first cohort of software engineers as more students join the program

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Jim La wins Established Innovator Award for 2023

Recent achievements include software that monitors civil infrastructure

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Engineering students team up with Tesla to build a mobile, electric power station

‘Mobile Power Station,’ other senior capstone projects will be showcased on campus May 5 at Innovation Day

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Can electric vehicles be hacked?

Professors and graduate students from the College of Engineering share basic techniques to protect electric vehicles from hacking

Shamik Sengupta, shown from the waist up, standing in front of a wall of computer servers.
Online cybersecurity program gets national recognition

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Nevada Cyber Club places seventh in national competition

Group’s effort recognized by Sen. Cortez-Masto’s office Feb. 3

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‘Edge to Edge’ project aims to help communities better handle wildfires, other natural disasters

University researchers will gather and analyze weather data in Tahoe Basin for public distribution

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College of Engineering has leadership role in new national AI project

A $20 million NSF grant will provide funding to develop technologies to assist children with speech and language challenges

Professor LaTourette and Professor Sengupta, in professional attire, stand next to computers in a computer lab.
Scholarship for Service program offers Computer Science majors full scholarships in exchange for government service in cybersecurity

Workshop for interested students is Nov. 18.

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University Libraries to host VR|AR Meet-Up Friday, Oct. 21, 3 p.m.

The Meet-Up is a convening of faculty, students, tech-lovers from eight different University departments presenting on research involving VR and/or AR technology

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Cybersecurity depends on everyone

UNR Cybersecurity Conference brings together academia, industry and government to address online vulnerabilities

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Show your cybersecurity poster or demo video at the Oct. 10 Cybersecurity Conference

Students and faculty from all disciplines may submit entries by Sept. 23

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Fred Harris recognized for commitment to University

Computer Science & Engineering professor demonstrates dedication to students, school and state.

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Computer science researcher plans to use machine learning to improve cancer treatments

Assistant Professor Tin Nguyen is set to begin NSF-funded research this summer that could advance our understanding of cancer.

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Nevada receives $20 million National Science Foundation research award for fire science

NSF EPSCoR investment will increase capacity for wildland fire research, education, and workforce development

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Innovation Day website showcases engineering projects

See students present short videos of their inventions on the Innovation Day website, online today.

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Computer science & engineering students will showcase Capstone projects April 29

View design projects created by graduating seniors at CSE Innovation Day.

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College of Engineering ranked among best graduate programs

U.S. News 2023 Best Engineering Schools Rankings include multiple College of Engineering programs.

College of Engineering faculty Petros Voulgaris, Christos Papachristos and Hyung Jin Yoon pose in lab with drones.Hyung
Flying, self-driving cars? OK, but make it safe

Engineering research to develop safe Unmanned Aerial Systems set to begin this summer

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AI researcher works to bridge big data, machine learning and computer systems

College of Engineering Professor Feng Yan receives 2022 Regents Rising Researcher award

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Cybersecurity Center receives $3.3 million NSF grant to boost Nevada workforce

Scholarship for Service program attracts students to public service sector

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DARPA international robotics challenge won by University of Nevada, Reno team

Walking and flying robots met challenge of navigating underground environments.

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College of Engineering welcomes 8 National Merit Scholars, 55 Presidential Scholars

On August 20, the College of Engineering held a welcoming ceremony for the 8 National Merit Scholars and 55 Presidential Scholars who joined the College this fall.

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Mark your calendars: College of Engineering’s Internship and Career Fair

On September 22, the College of Engineering will connect students with employers and agencies offering internships and jobs.

Two teen members of a robotics competition team visit with Nevada's Lt. Governor Kate Marshall and University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval.
Sparking innovative education and outreach: K-12 Robotics Center | University of Nevada, Reno

With support from Tesla and EDAWN, unique University facility for robotics-based education and competition teams will strengthen the path to degrees, careers and workforce development

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Nevada Cyber Club celebrates semester of successful competitions

Nevada Cyber Club coach Bill Doherty reflects on a semester that saw the Club excel in competition and field an all-women team.

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NSF CAREER award supports research designed to reduce carbon footprint of machine learning

Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Feng Yan recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award that aims to improve the efficiency of machine learning.

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The College of Engineering connects with the community through virtual Innovation Day

On April 30, the College of Engineering launched a website with project descriptions and lightning talks from all 105 student teams.

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Smoothing the path toward commercialization of research

Through commercialization, University faculty can find ways to transform their work into a marketable product or service that benefits society

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Inaugural International Women’s Day Award for Inclusive Practices awarded

Computer Science and Engineering graduate student Autumn Cuellar has been named the inaugural recipient of the International Women’s Day Award for Inclusive Practices.

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Women in engineering continue tradition of excellence

In honor of International Women's Day, we celebrate the recent successes (and headlines) of the women in the College of Engineering

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New tool allows computer scientists to support life scientists

Department of Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Tin Nguyen and his lab have developed software to help life scientists efficiently analyze single-cell data using machine learning.

The FYRE Robotics team of students, ages 13-18, builds a robot in the Makerspace of the Innevation Center.
Workforce development downtown: K-12 Robotics Center|University of Nevada, Reno

Southside Studio becomes home to robotics-based education and competition teams, strengthening the path to degrees and careers

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McQueen teacher’s cybersecurity RET at the University leads to role on national committee

Carolyn Hughes will serve on a national committee to determine cybersecurity education standards, thanks to a University of Nevada, Reno cybersecurity Research Experience for Teachers program

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NSF-funded research will improve reliability and efficiency of sensor networks

University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Engin Arslan received funding from the National Science Foundation to research wide-area networks for improved utilization and reliability.

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Cybersecurity partnership established with Nevada National Security Site

The College of Engineering’s Cybersecurity Center will provide unique opportunities to University students

A group of researchers in blue vests are posing with one of their robots during the DARPA competition.
Faces of the Pack: Engineering student is making a difference in autonomous systems research

Tung Dang, doctoral candidate, has been active in the College of Engineering’s Autonomous Robots Lab

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College of Engineering faculty member wins NSHE Board of Regents’ award

Kostas Alexis has been named a 2020 Rising Researcher

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Enzyme database promises to help engineers, biochemists and biologists

A National Science Foundation grant will support the creation and maintenance of the thioester-active enzyme (ThYme) database in the College of Engineering.

Two students practicing cyber drills in a computer lab.
Nevada Cyber Club continues successful year at National Cyber League Competition

The bi-annual competition offers opportunities for computer science and engineering students to hone their skills

Three healthcare workers wearing protective gear including masks, shields and gowns, in a procedure room.
University makerspaces and 3D printers at work developing PPE

Researchers, faculty and staff respond to the call for resources and deploy makerspace resources to support our healthcare heroes

A group of teachers working on a board game on the floor.
Research programs equip K-12 teachers to take engineering back to the classroom

The College of Engineering hosted three teacher trainings this past summer

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Team CERBERUS finishes second round of urban robotics competition

DARPA Sub-T Challenge featured 10 international teams competing in abandoned nuclear power plant

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Second annual Cybersecurity Conference brings together multiple sectors

Hosted by the University’s Cybersecurity Center, the program has grown to thirty faculty from eight disciplines

Two students pose with a robot in the lab.
Engineering undergraduate and her mentor participate in research focused on human-robot interaction

Eloisa Burton in the computer science and engineering department helped develop new autonomous robot capabilities with Ph.D. candidate Janelle Blankenburg

Anymal robot competes at DARPA Challenge
Urban robotics competition Feb. 18-27 set for College of Engineering's Team CERBERUS

DARPA Sub-T Challenge features 11 teams from around the world competing in abandoned nuclear power plant

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Transformation of face recognition technology and representation for faces nets grant

Emily Hand’s research will benefit society by producing techniques capable of recognizing faces in low-quality images seen in surveillance footage, human-computer interaction settings

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Academic units incorporating virtual reality, augmented reality into research projects

Experience VR like never before at the Libraries annual VR|AR Meet-Up Nov. 1, 3-5 p.m. Faculty will present research projects that incorporate VR or AR technology in their work.

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University's cybersecurity program scores high in increasing popularity and success

The growing field of cybersecurity is expected to rapidly expand, and thanks to student organizations like the Nevada Cyber Club, experience can be gained

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Team CERBERUS competes at DARPA robotic underground terrain competition

DARPA Subterranean Challenge features 11 teams from around the world

“We are so fortunate to have been able to hire such a promising group of scholars,” said Manos Maragakis, dean of the College of Engineering.

New College of Engineering faculty boost advanced manufacturing research

With a diverse group of researchers and expertise, the College can expect tremendous growth and instruction for students

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Nevada Cyber Club continues their successful year

Cybersecurity community from the University also made valuable connections during the Wicked 6 Cyber Competition in Las Vegas

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Nevada’s Team CERBERUS readies for robotic underground terrain competition

DARPA Subterranean Challenge features 11 teams from around the world

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Campus-based, Tesla-supported academy helps teachers advance STEM interest and education

Engineering faculty at Nevada’s research universities join with DRI to develop and host Robotics Academy of Nevada

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Hoeper Professorship recognizes two College of Engineering faculty

Shamik Sengupta and Krishna Pagilla were honored with the professorship

A group of students coding in a computer lab as one student writes instructions on a white board.
Nevada Cyber Club captures national championship

Student members credit success to lessons learned in the classroom and in real world application

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Big data brings new era for tracking wildfire smoke and predicting air quality

The interdisciplinary research is between University researchers in the College of Engineering and the College of Science, along with associates at the College of William and Mary

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Hard work and dedication pays off for seniors during Engineering Innovation Day

The open showcase features a wide variety of projects

Four high school students with hand-held tools in a makerspace
New Robotics Academy of Nevada to offer K-12 teacher trainings

University joins with DRI and UNLV to announce new Tesla-supported programs to advance STEM interest and education

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College of Engineering makes 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings

The College had a number of new programs ranked in 2019

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Institute for Neuroscience to help a multidisciplinary center of excellence become even stronger

James Kenyon named director of University of Nevada, Reno institute designed to complement and extend the energy, experience and potential in the neurosciences

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Two recently-hired engineering faculty win National Science Foundation awards

The prestigious awards encourage research independence for new faculty in academic positions

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Teams selected for competition for robotic exploration of underground terrain

CERBERUS team looks forward to DARPA Subterranean Challenge STIX Tests

Libraries Multimedia Specialist Michelle Rebaleati works with "SIM Mom" at UNR Med to compose the shot for the 360-degree, 3D virtual reality footage she and colleague Luka Starmer created for the research study
University Libraries, partners using Virtual Reality to revolutionize medical education

University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno, along with UNR Med, Renown and several University Departments are working together to revolutionize nursing and medical education at Nevada.

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College of Engineering announces big data minor

The interdisciplinary minor has valuable skills that local businesses need

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Construction underway on massive new building for College of Engineering

Pennington Engineering Building features state-of-the-art research laboratories, teaching laboratories and collaborative spaces

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Robotic autonomy in strategic underground tasks explored in international effort

Team CERBERUS awarded prestigious multi-year DARPA Subterranean Challenge grant

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Team of engineering grads brings passion for innovation to business world

Three University of Nevada, Reno alumni make Innevation Center their headquarters for new startup, Nevada JumpStarter

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Nevada team gears up for Make48 national competition

University of Nevada, Reno engineering team is making final preparations for their nationally televised maker challenge in Maryland

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Computer science & engineering student, faculty win award for work on cost-effective cloud computing

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Virtual reality will soon be able to go underwater

Assistant Professor of Psychology is developing an underwater VR headset as part of grant for NASA

David Feil-Seifer with PR2 robot
Undergrad students perform hands-on robotic experiments in summer research program

Human-robot interaction will be the main focus among different fields of research

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Exploring how to make virtual reality more accessible to women

VR sickness to be studied by University of Nevada, Reno team

Four students from the University's Make48 team standing side-by-side.
Student makers to compete in nationally televised Make48 College Challenge

Four outstanding engineering students named to Biggest Little Makers team will represent Reno’s burgeoning innovation and maker culture

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Cyber Club Scores Big in National Cyber League Competition

Students presenting their research poster at Innovation Day 2017
Engineering Innovation Day showcases undergraduate senior capstone projects

Seniors in the College of Engineering present their projects to the public on May 4

Reno High School senior Mick Thornton plays the lead zombie in a film he created in the 2017 Smallwood Multimedia Boot Camp
Smallwood Multimedia Boot Camp Coming to Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center this Summer

University Libraries looking for 10 high school juniors with a passion for digital media technologies to apply for and participate in Smallwood Multimedia Boot Camp

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Privacy preserved data sharing leads to a proactive approach to cyber threats

University cybersecurity grant works to better safeguard the cyber landscape

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Predicting the power of wind

Lei Yang is using information from individual wind turbines to create wind power data models

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Underwater virtual reality research: Creating astronaut training simulation

Paul MacNeilage and Eelke Folmer working together to bring a virtual space walk to the University of Nevada, Reno pool

Cyber clinic at the Governor's Mansion
Cyber medics lend a hygienic hand with the Nevada Cyber Club

The Nevada Cyber Club has taken a "public health" approach to spreading the word about cybersecurity

Students immerse themselves in virtual reality at @Reality studio inside the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
@Reality, a virtual reality + augmented reality studio, to open at Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

@Reality will provide the University community with a dedicated space, equipment, software and expertise to properly support experimentation, exploration of virtual reality and augmented reality mediums

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Robotics grant set to research socially appropriate navigation

David Feil-Seifer awarded $500,000 NSF grant to study robotic navigation

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The Graduate School Honors Graduate Dean’s Award Winners

Photographer in wet suit takes photos under water in Lake Tahoe
InNEVenture Fund enters second year of ramping up ideas and technologies for commercialization

Early-stage proof-of-concept funding applications now open for Nevada Research and Innovation Corporation program

Dr. Shamik Sengupta
Cybersecurity initiative trains Northern Nevada teachers

Shamik Sengupta and David Feil-Seifer work together to bring STEM lab research to teachers and their classrooms

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Major, new high-performance computing cluster to advance research and industry

Technology leader Switch provides critical data-ecosystem infrastructure to power Pronghorn, the University's new cluster, and the regional economy

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University summer camps add to the fun of the season

Multiple summer camps offered through the University give students a chance to pursue their interests

Students are shown how robots work by assistant researcher at the University of Nevada.
Washoe students participate in 14th annual Engineers Day hosted by the College of Engineering

Interactive and informative demonstrations get local kids excited about a future in engineering

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Mobile robot design course finds solutions to real world applications

College of Engineering stays at forefront of teaching with UAS minor degree program

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Autonomous Robots Lab open house Friday

Lab tours, aerial robot exploration demo, Carnegie Mellon University robotics expert featured

Kostas Alexis hosts Robotics Day
Autonomous Robots Lab invites students, faculty to open house

College of Engineering building community of robotics

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Could your car be hacked? Smart cars pose cybersecurity concerns

University of Nevada, Reno’s Cybersecurity Center develops faster, safer systems for autos, trucks, UAVs and buses

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Symposium on UAS uses for search and rescue hosted by University of Nevada, Reno

Autonomous vehicles in search and rescue operations, emergency response topic of symposium

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Ambitious, University-led effort explores mobility technologies

Coalition of partners launches Intelligent Mobility to develop and test solutions for safe, clean and efficient transportation in Reno-Sparks-Carson ‘Living Lab’

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Mobile virtual reality gets a hand from University researchers

A new approach to hand tracking brings immersive, affordable virtual reality to your phone.

Kostas Alexis Autonomous Robots Lab
Aerial robots to clean nuclear waste facilities; driver-assist autonomous technology to be tested in Reno buses

Autonomous Robots Lab in College of Engineering integrating perception and intelligent systems into robotic vehicles

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Indoor navigation tool for blind individuals now available as open-source app

Navatar, developed by computer science and engineering professor Eelke Folmer, launched this month on the Android platform

University honors 2016 Spring Senior Scholar recipients

Colleges recognize students with top grade-point average at banquet May 11

Amping up cybersecurity, computing training for Nevada teachers

University hosts National Science Foundation summer program to support research, outreach and teaching

University students bring big data to cancer screening in start-up launch

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Robots outnumber scientists in one University lab

Human-autonomous robot interactions being studied and programmed in College of Engineering

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Pioneering air traffic management system aims for safer drone air traffic

University of Nevada, Reno, Flirtey and Drone America team with NASA

Engineering capstone class leads to award-winning drone technology start-up

Students to showcase design course innovations for businesses, investors

University of Nevada, Reno engineering students to present new products Friday, May 1

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Eelke Folmer uses human-computer interaction research to help blind and visually impaired people

NSHE Board of Regents honors computer science engineering professor with 2015 Rising Researcher Award

Grad schools, programs ranked among the nation’s best

University of Nevada, Reno earns four graduate school, 23 graduate program rankings

Robotics expert aims to automate bridge inspection

New professor brings expertise in wireless networking to cyber security research

University leads multi-institution team to improve public safety communications

New grants enable computer networking researcher to explore cutting-edge wireless technologies

Work on free-space-optical networks could hold key to alleviating RF spectrum shortage

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NAASIC to spur autonomous systems development, receives $3 million in state funding

Innovation hub includes active research in robotics, drones and more, plus collaboration with industry, K-12, state agencies

DURIP grant brings advanced research robots to University

State-of-the-art robots expand existing research in human-robot interaction

NASA interns work on autonomous systems, computer vision projects

Three computer science and engineering students tackled research challenges for space program

New business director joins NAASIC, University’s autonomous systems innovation center

Lt. Col (ret) Warren Rapp hired to build industry collaborations, economic development

Foundation funds work to expand indoor navigation system for blind users

Folmer plans to expand map inventory, make system available for free to blind users

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Flirtey flies to the US for high-tech testing and market development

Flirtey and University of Nevada, Reno sign R&D partnership

Students test fly mini-copters in inaugural UAS summer camp

First-ever camp for high school students at University addresses aerospace, aviation, UAS

James Bridegum named University of Nevada, Reno’s 2014 Herz Gold Medalist

Carson High School graduate caps academic career

Twelfth annual Engineers Day brings nearly 300 students to campus

Reno middle schools visit University for engineering workshops and demonstrations

Engineering students to showcase senior design course innovations for businesses, investors

Senior Capstone Innovation Day Friday, May 2

WICSE encourages women engineers with April 25 seminar

'Most Significant Bit' to emphasize increased participation of women in computing and IT programs

University student team wins graduate division of Governor’s Cup

Second place for graduate and undergraduate division taken by University of Nevada, Reno teams

Computer science and engineering student wins Google Lime Scholarship

Scholarship will support Grussenmeyer's work on human-computer interaction with a focus on technologies for the blind

University partners with local agencies to teach kids to code

Computer science and engineering students and faculty offer coding lessons at Discovery Museum

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Grad programs ranked among the nation’s best

University of Nevada, Reno earns four graduate school, 24 graduate program rankings

University alumna receives prestigious mathematics research fellowship

Deanna Needell will continue her studies on signal and image processing and compression

New Cyber Security Center to develop education, research, industry collaboration

Innovative multi-disciplinary approach to build new and existing programs

Student group receives grant to fund computer science seminar for women

Grant to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and engineering

University hosts Hour of Code for Washoe County students

Industry partners help support computer science education as part of international event

Computer science and engineering students take 6th at programming competition

Student chapter of ACM raced the clock and more than 70 other teams to solve programming problems

Dr. David Feil-Seifer joins Computer Science and Engineering Department

New assistant professor focuses on socially assistive robotics

Navatar Glass App may help blind individuals navigate indoor environments

University of Nevada, Reno’s Eelke Folmer receives Google Research Award to fund research

New unmanned autonomous systems minor degree offered by College of Engineering in spring semester

Program to enhance economic growth, workforce development for Nevada

Folmer earns competitive Google Research Award

Computer Science and Engineering professor's project one of only three cited in official announcement of award

Dr. Shamik Sengupta joins Computer Science and Engineering Department

New assistant professor focuses on smart radio technology

New research to explore game approach to network management

Project to explore interdisciplinary approach to automating network management

Computer science and engineering research to study Internet growth

Project aims to develop better understanding of network communications

$23 million research to study links between environment, water, solar energy

University of Nevada, Reno to build cyber infrastructure, workforce development related to NSHE-wide project

Engineering seniors present innovative products, technical solutions

Electrical engineering, computer science and engineering capstone projects shared with community

Computer science and engineering alums share career advice with students

Panelists discuss advantages of start-ups and established companies, give tips on staying current in an evolving field

University professor receives $25,000 award from Microsoft Research

Eelke Folmer making strides in computer science and engineering profession

Computer science and engineering student wins graduate award

Ph.D. student Richard Kelley is trying to teach robots to understand human behavior

University putting the E into STEM, makes engineering a K-12 focus

Science in the K-12 Schools: Oh my.....do we have it WRONG!” lecture Nov. 8

Engineering students part of international exchange program in China

Global perspective mission is central to the College of Engineering’s goals for students

Engineering Dean Maragakis to travel to China, South Korea with Governor Sandoval

Trade mission delegation to explore business opportunities and encourage investment in Nevada

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Computer Science department researchers design indoor navigation system for blind

Low-cost accessible software uses smartphone and robot technology

Students gain professional experience through Microsoft contest and internships

Microsoft has helped launched careers of several University of Nevada, Reno students through its learning opportunities; event to name winning app held May 9

Computer science and engineering video game project to offer exercise for blind children

Eelke Folmer receives $420,000 NSF grant to explore new avenues of research into exergames

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A Gathering of Friends

The winner of the 2011 Tibbitts Award for distinguished teaching, Engineering Professor Sergiu Dascalu, emphasizes “making things simple” in the classroom.

New major prepares students for changing industry

Computer Science alum Ward to give talk on Stuxnet Worm

Student wins Microsoft WP7 contest with app

Symposium focuses on emerging games and gaming

Brave New World

Nevada’s expertise in A.I. and Games paying dividends for national security

IGT symposium builds momentum for emerging technology

From left: William Brinsmead, a University principal research and design tech; Tristan Rasmussen, Davidson Academy student; Taylor Wilson, Davidson Academy student; and Ron Phaneuf, professor of physics. Photo by Theresa Danna-Douglas.
Super Bowl of science fairs coming to Reno

Top students to compete in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair