Best Higher Ed/Research — Advanced Engineering Building at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

To support increasing interest in STEM fields and engineering, which are among the fastest-growing fields of study at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, this $55-million, three-story facility will support research in fields such as robotics, cybersecurity, biomedical engineering, energy and water and artificial intelligence.

Spanning 52,313 sq ft, the Advanced Engineering Building (AEB) features an outdoor aviary enclosure for drone testing, maker-spaces, open-concept wet and dry laboratories, a courtyard and other collaborative spaces.