Let's hear it for the UNLV School of Music! The program was ranked ninth on the GradReports 2020 Best Colleges list. The 25 schools on the list offer the top bachelor's degrees in music, based on median salary one year out of college.
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s University Police Services, Southern Command was recently ranked fourth nationally by Safe Campus, an organization that hosts the annual National Campus Safety Summit. The ranking recognizes outstanding achievement by an administrative department and is based on overall campus safety response and year-over-year improvements.
UNLV film students’ award-winning entry from the 2019 Coca-Cola/Regal Cinema contest has aired during movie previews at Regal theaters nationwide. The entry, which won the competition’s social media challenge, ran through Feb. 1.
Two Honors College students earned prestigious foreign affairs fellowships in December. Martha Amaya, a senior triple-majoring in criminal justice, French, and political science, was one of just 30 students selected for the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship. Senior political science major Akaisha Cook was also one of just 30 picked for a 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
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Astrophysicist Jason Steffen was recognized as a 2019 "Highly Cited Researcher" by the Web of Science. This places him, by citations, in the top one percent of his field from 2008 to 2018. Most of these citations come from his work in exoplanets, including work with NASA's Kepler mission.
UNLV Boyd School of Law’s Immigration Clinic will officially launch the University Legal Services program at the College of Southern Nevada in January. The center expands services offered at UNLV to CSN’s student community, including direct legal assistance for students and their families who are facing challenges related to immigration.
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UNLV's nursing program was ranked among the best in the country for its online master’s program by U.S. News and World Report, jumping to 11th, up from 27th last year. The program has ranked in top 30 each year since ranking began in 2012. Nursing also recently increased its undergraduate admissions program to accept 216 students over three cohorts each year, directly addressing the shortage of health care practitioners in our state.
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The UNLV Rebel Girls & Company earned its third straight national title in the Game Day category at the 2020 College Dance Team National Championships. UNLV Cheer was also named back-to-back champs as it took the top spot once again in the All-Girl Game Day category at the 2020 College Cheerleading National Championships.
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College of Engineering Creates Dual Degree Program with Changsha University of Science and Technology
UNLV’s College of Engineering is one of only 36 universities selected from thousands which applied, to sign a five-year dual degree agreement with Changsha University of Science and Technology (CSUST).
The 3+1 electrical engineering bachelor’s degree enables CSUST students to attend their home university for the first three years of their college education, and then provides them the option of finishing their degree at UNLV. The benefits to students include experiencing different methods of scientific thinking and problem-solving, and research opportunities at multiple institutions.
UNLV’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) launched the Responsible Gaming Academy, a certificate program for working professionals that draws on the world-leading research, education, and training offerings by the IGI and the Harrah College of Hospitality.
UNLV and tech leader Switch are partnering on a multi-year initiative to advance sports science, data analytics, and student-athlete success. The Switch Sports Science Studio will provide holistic services fundamental to the success of student-athletes and support faculty and staff engaged in sports science-related research, innovation, and scholarship.
The UNLV School of Medicine has reached a major milestone, successfully earning provisional accreditation – the second of three steps that all new medical degree-granting schools must obtain before receiving full accreditation. The school remains on track for full accreditation in 2021-22.