members of project bayou
Arts and Culture |

This is the first time an alumni team has been invited to return to campus to produce a proof-of-concept for their debut feature film.

A dancer in a green outfit poses upside down in this promotional drawing.
Arts and Culture |

The concert features choreography by the UNLV faculty, including a reconstruction of a work by 20th century American choreographer Erick Hawkins.

Ashley Prandecki, MD, an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, alongside her family.
People |

From student to resident physician to assistant professor at the medical school, Dr. Ashley Prandecki remains committed to serving Nevada.

rendering of multistory parking garage
Campus News |

Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.

UNLV Experts In The News

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

In the aftermath of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's illness and death, doctors are raising the alarm over colorectal cancer as an increasing threat to young men and women. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.

K.N.P.R. News

For decades now, Republicans have wanted to implement voter ID laws at almost every level of government. And now, they may soon get what they’ve long pushed for. The SAVE America Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The measure requires proof of citizenship to register to vote across the country.

Verywell Health

Like many online trends, the idea likely came from a wellness influencer or self-proclaimed "guru" who made unsubstantiated claims.

UNLV letters with red flower petals falling around it
People |

Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.

Kyle Ethelbah speaking during Sunrise Ceremony
People |

The longtime administrator is bringing his experience in student success to building the culture for faculty and staff engagement.

man in cherry picker adjusts hands of clock tower
Campus News |

With each change of hands, the UNLV Clock Tower risks being forgotten — but new routines by Facilities Management are keeping it finely tuned.

woman in blue jacket leads group of student volunteers at water conservation center in north las vegas valley
Campus News |

Student-volunteers connect with nature and community during Service Day at UNLV's Center for Urban Water Conservation.

Red lanterns
Arts and Culture |

Huajing Maske, director of the UNLV Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture, breaks down the traditions, symbolism behind the Year of the Fire Horse celebrations.
 

Recent Accomplishments

Shane Kraus (Psychology), Tiange Xu (International Gaming Institute), and Andrea Dassopoulos (International Gaming Institute) have been awarded $312,239 from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission's Responsible Gaming Grant program for their project "The Causal Impact of Sports Betting Promotional Offers." The research will provide…
Gregory P. Brown, Kavita Batra, Anne Weisman, Arianna Palermini, Nezia Rahman, Robert Sottile, Sherine Khanbijan, Noa Klausner, Elizabeth Park, Andrew Wilson, Tiffany Chen, Al Gourner, Paige Hewitt, Soon Cho (all Medicine), along with Jo Woon Chong (SungKyunKwan University, South Korea), presented a poster titled, “AIT, EFT, & EMDR: A QEEG RCT…
Cass Shum (Hospitality) recently co-published a paper, "Why leader empathy backfires: relative LMX and leader work meaningfulness in predicting unethical pro-organizational behaviors," in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Drawing on social exchange theory, this research examines how leadership empathy can…
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