This year's College of Fine Art's graduation ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. A small reception on the plaza will follow. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduating class.  Q:    Where and when does the ceremony take place? A:    The Graduation…

Dr. Saman Jamshidi is an assistant professor in the UNLV School of Architecture. His areas of interest include wayfinding, healthcare design, evidence-based design, architectural technology, and sustainability. His past work includes research on the influence of the hospital environment on reducing fall risk among patients, improving patient outcomes, and rural healthcare. He is…

Congratulations to this year's UNLV winners of the Sphere XO Student Design Challenge: Sebastian Rubi – Architecture Junior Gage Glass – Entertainment Engineering and Design Senior

UNLV architecture student Judy Shaban has been accepted into the Summer Academy in Architecture and Urban Studies program in Paris, which will take place from June 23 to August 1, 2025. As part of the program, she will intern with Reid Brewin Architectes (RB-A), a global firm specializing in technology-driven projects such as research centers, laboratories, and sustainable workspaces. The Summer…

Congratulations to architecture student Tyler Addie who has been selected as a participant in this year’s CriticalMass 2025 event at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). Tyler will travel to Charlotte in April to participate in this incredible opportunity to present her thesis project, engage in critical discourse on architectural research and design, and connect with other…

Generative AI—love it or hate it—is transforming the creative landscape. It challenges long-held notions of control, agency, and creative burden, while amplifying core elements of creative work like iteration and divergent thinking. The interactive conversation in this a2ru webinar featuring UNLV architecture professor Joshua Vermillion, on a panel with other experts, invites participants to…

We are thrilled to share that Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows—a distinction that recognizes architects who have made a significant and lasting impact on the profession. This honor is one of the highest within the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is granted to individuals whose work has advanced architecture and society on a national level.…