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The longtime administrator is bringing his experience in student success to building the culture for faculty and staff engagement.
A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.
This operations specialist at the School of Medicine is powered by main-character energy and a lot of sticky notes.
UNLV community outreach programs offer practical learning opportunities for students while leveraging our resources to address societal needs.
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Public Health In The News
Negative relationships don’t just affect your day-to-day well-being. They may also accelerate your aging. New research found that so-called “hasslers” — people in your social network who create stress or conflict — can increase your biological age by about nine months.
Each year, the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy team up with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to elect the Clark County Youth Mayor as part of their Step Up for Kids program.
A newly formed coalition, NVax, is working to address gaps in vaccination rates across Nevada.
The Southern Nevada Health District has started its mosquito surveillance program about a month early.
Las Vegans used to be able to brag about being a mosquito-free city — but not so much anymore. So we're bringing back a conversation with Dayvid Figler and UNLV professor Dr. Louisa Messenger about why Las Vegas is seeing a mosquito population boom and what we can do about it. Plus, host Sonja Cho Swanson kicks off the conversation with a fresh update on Dr. Messenger's latest skeeter survey results, and her 2026 mosquito forecast.
The Southern Nevada Health District has started its mosquito surveillance activity a month early due to warmer-than-normal temperatures. Many experts around the valley have already seen an uptick in mosquito sightings.
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