Dr. Vladislav Zhitny, an original member of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Charter Class.
People |

Anesthesiology resident Dr. Vladislav Zhitny still makes time to help UNLV medical students get their work published in peer-reviewed journals.

four students in suits in front of equipment
People |

Justin Negron's UNLV turnaround story starts with a visit to his advisor and ends with Senior Design Competition wins and a job offer.

the UNLV jazz ensemble poses as a group outside
Arts and Culture |

The DownBeat Student Music Awards are considered among the most notable awards in jazz education.

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People |

The College of Fine Arts learning technologist collects beautiful objects as a reminder of her role in nurturing artistic talent.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Sun

More than 3.5 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste is buried on a coastal bluff just south of Orange County, near an idyllic beach name-checked in the Beach Boys’ iconic “Surfin’ U.S.A.” Spent fuel rods from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant were supposed to be sent to a long-planned federal repository in Yucca Mountain, located in Nevada about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Times

More than 3.5 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste is buried on a coastal bluff just south of Orange County, near an idyllic beach name-checked in the Beach Boys’ iconic “Surfin’ U.S.A.” Spent fuel rods from the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant were supposed to be sent to a long-planned federal repository in Yucca Mountain, located in Nevada about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

Bloomberg

At “Meatfest,” the judge and the lawyers were all smiles. Judge David R. Jones, who had worked for years to make Houston a destination for high-dollar bankruptcy litigation, can be seen in an October 2022 photo huddled at the barbecue with local attorneys who brought cases before him and also formed a cooking crew.

attendees at an outside car show
Campus News |

Steered by President Keith E. Whitfield and UNLV Alumni Association, the first-ever event drew the support of around 100 participants.

man conducting symphony orchestra
Arts and Culture |

The orchestras are conducted by musical director Taras Krysa.

man on stage surrounded by lights in a kaleidoscope effect
People |

After 28 years at UNLV, the retiring professor and faculty athletics representative will stay connected through Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

group of students holding a frame that says President's Innovation Challenge
Campus News |

Team Protégé wins Shark Tank-style competition for AI-powered speech feedback app.

illustration of two drawn figures dancing
Arts and Culture |

This final concert of the dance season wraps-up the glowing year of dance.

Recent Accomplishments

Professor Benjamin Edwards (Law) presented on “Real World Ethical Scenarios in Trusts and Estates Practice” at the 2024 Nevada Trust Conference.  
Karly Van Holten (Service Learning and Leadership; First-Year Higher Ed. Ph.D. student) and Brooklyn Cruz (Nevada Treasurer's Office) presented "I Ain’t One of Your Little Friends…But I Am," an interactive workshop on empowering students through leadership opportunities at the Southern Nevada Black Educators Initiative's "Educators Conference…
Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental) accepted an invitation to serve as a seminar speaker during the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology annual meeting where she presented two challenging patient cases of oral manifestations of genetic and systemic diseases. Shah also co-presented an abstract as a poster during the American Academy of Oral…
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