Research initiatives

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Nevada Autonomous

A center of excellence working with University researchers, industry and entrepreneurs to design, develop and commercialize technology related to robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Nevada Autonomous manages the official, FAA-designated Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site Service for Nevada.

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Intelligent Mobility

The University’s Intelligent Mobility has brought together a coalition of public and private partnerships to demonstrate and test new transportation- and mobility-related technologies in Nevada’s real-world Living Lab environments.

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Research programs

The Nevada Center for Applied Research is closely aligned with a number of strategic University programs that are designed to provide value to industry.

Raul Rojas riding in an autonomous car that completed a 1,500-mile route

Autonomous car program

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Biosciences Entrepreneurial Lab

Researcher sitting at a computer and wearing a hard hat in the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory

Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research

A computer generated image from a research project through the Evolutionary Computing Systems Laboratory

Evolutionary Computing Systems Lab

A view through a portal into the inside of a piece of equipment in the characterization lab

Materials Characterization Nevada

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Nevada Industry Excellence

A close-up of a piece of equipment in the proteomics center

Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D. Nevada Proteomics Center

Two researchers with the water institute standing behind a lab bench with glassware

Nevada Water Innovation Institute

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Pronghorn: High Performance Computing