News: Department of Economics

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People |

With a focus on "clean-beauty" products, 2009 alums Vontoba and Psyche Terry find their shelf space in the crowded skincare market.

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People |

UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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Campus News |

Undergraduates Michael Schwob and Dylan Wallace among just 496 nationwide to earn the prestigious honor.

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People |

From UNLV Magazine spring 2019 issue.

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People |

Bruce Layne spent decades attending, teaching, and advocating for his alma mater. Now he's memorialized by Rebel baseball.

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Research |

In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

Makayla Palmer poses in the Xeric Garden on UNLV's campus.
People |

A health economist in the Lee Business School, her research interests center around policies addressing the health of low-income and at-risk infants and children.

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Campus News |

Growing demand drives growth in online courses. Here are the people and tools helping faculty cross the digital divide.

Brenden O'Toole and Mohamed Trabia
People |

Brenden O'Toole, Mohamed Trabia, and Bernard Malamud all received valuable mentoring as students, and now try to repay it with younger generations.

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Research |

UNLV researchers explore how plant genes, food rescue, and financial savvy could help feed humankind.

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Research |

Some students spent their summer lounging peacefully at the pool. Zantana Ephrem spent hers studying just war theory.  

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Research |

Demand for real estate rebounds in high-risk areas within one to two years of a wildfire, UNLV study finds. Here’s what the research may mean for homeowners in California and beyond.