In The News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
The future of intercity travel between Las Vegas and Southern California just got a vividly clearer timeline. With a recent groundbreaking in April, News 3 LV reported that Brightline West is aiming to be operational in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. This high-speed rail project promises to transform the 218-mile journey into a mere two-hour trip, a game-changing endeavor for a region synonymous with both tourism and traffic.
Plans for a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California remain 'on track.' After the groundbreaking ceremony in April, Brightline West hopes to be up and running in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Las Vegas' glitz, glamor, and gambling have drawn travelers from across the world. But a significant number of Sin City’s regular visitors come from right across Nevada’s western border: Southern California. Those visiting from Southern California currently traverse the Mojave by car or plane, but soon a third option will be available: high-speed rail.
Brightline West, which broke ground last month, promises to travel at speeds of up to 200 mph along the I-15 median from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. It’s expected to open in 2028.
Three ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors are working on an iron-production method that doesn’t generate carbon emissions, part of an effort to clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries.
Three ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors are working on an iron-production method that doesn’t generate carbon emissions, part of an effort to clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries.
Before ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Engineering students walk the stage for graduation, they participate in their senior capstone projects. The Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition is the culmination of their work. More than 180 students across nearly 40 teams innovate at their bi-annual capstone competition.
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The Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine will be created with $15 million in funding from the National Science Foundation. It involves several entities including the Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of Utah and Arizona State University.
Brightline is already running routes in Florida and will soon break ground on a high-speed line from Las Vegas to LA. It could finally be the boon rail advocates have been hoping for.
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $24,994 in funding for a student team at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) as part of the Agency’s People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program seeking solutions to environmental and public health challenges. The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý team, one of 21 award winners nationwide, is researching a cost-effective, simple process using agricultural waste biomass products to clean the drinking water supply.