Anthropology Ph.D. student Liam Johnson received the Community Hero Award by Nevada Child Seekers for his work with the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner. Johnson co-organized the Missing in Nevada Day program, which brought together agencies, families, and the public to address unresolved missing persons cases. Missing in Nevada Day helped locate two missing persons and identify previously unidentified remains. His expertise in biological and forensic anthropology, combined with his skills in geospatial analysis, played a key role in the initiative’s success and in strengthening public safety in Southern Nevada.

Students from all majors benefit from the perks of studying in the entertainment capital of the world. Two UNLV students were selected as winners in the Sphere XO Student Design Challenge, which invited local students to create for the Exosphere — the LED exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas. Architecture major Sebastian Rubi and entertainment engineering and design major Gage Glass each won a $10,000 education scholarship and the opportunity to have their artwork displayed on the Exosphere throughout the summer. The contest represents an ongoing community collaboration between Sphere, CCSD, and UNLV.

Lee Business School students are sweeping up awards — and job offers — at national competitions. UNLV teams have won the Institute of Management Accountants Student Case Competition seven times in the last decade, while other UNLV teams have brought home national trophies from marketing, tax advising, mining and other industry competitions. Faculty advisors and travel funds help these student groups get to the competition, and once they’re there, they show off how well their UNLV education prepares them for their professions.

The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach earned $7.6 million in grants to assist low-income and/or first-generation students in 18 CCSD schools. This funding helps UNLV provide a comprehensive range of services to Las Vegas families, including academic advising, college planning, career exploration, and tutoring, as well as special programs targeting veterans and adult learners.

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Engelstad Foundation, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is establishing a dedicated Division of Rheumatology. This significant donation will be utilized to recruit and train rheumatologists, addressing the critical shortage of specialists in Southern Nevada. This transformative division will further the medical school's mission and improve access and quality of healthcare in the region.

We’re feeling better already. The state’s investment in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is paying dividends. Its team of faculty, doctors, and students were instrumental in:

• administering COVID testing and vaccines
• providing patient care at 14 specialty clinics
• delivering more than 5,000 babies
• performing 52,000 surgeries
• receiving more than 180,000 hospital visits

UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine is doing its part to heal the local economy by generating an estimated 8,000 new jobs and creating an impact of $1.2 billion by 2030.

UNLV is among only 120 universities across the nation with R1 status for “very high research” activity as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As a member of this elite category, UNLV stands as the first institution in Nevada to earn this status.

UNLV’s School of Public Health is the first accredited school of public health in Nevada designated by the Council of Education for Public Health and is one of only 66 schools throughout the world to hold this distinction. The School of Public Health is committed to preparing students to meet the critical need for public health professionals in Nevada, the nation, and the world.