• Wetlands Park

    Through field work at the Clark County Wetlands, two UNLV graduate students are providing scientific data to help restore habitats and evaluate the health of its newest trees.

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People |

The Classified Employee of the Year uses her extensive institutional knowledge to turn staff’s and students’ questions into crystal clarity.

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Research |

UNLV-led study used long-term health data from nearly 1,000 participants to track relationship between DNA methylation and blood pressure.

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Campus News |

UNLV Risk Management & Safety's Heat Stress Program helps the campus avoid heat illness. 

Emely Garcia, incoming grad student, teaches students to make plates
Campus News |

Engineering program pairs experiential learning with internships to encourage high school students to explore STEM careers.

UNLV Experts In The News

K.N.P.R. News

When Ruby Duncan died, you found her obituaries all over the media here. That doesn’t often happen anymore, especially when the person in question never held a public office. But Ruby Duncan was a force for change who made a big difference in Nevada … and elsewhere.

Spectrum News 1

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcement last week that he supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) is putting him on opposite sides of the state’s Republican Party, a declaration highlighting a broader divide among Republicans about how far the party should go in limiting reproductive rights after the Supreme Court ended the right to abortion. Paxton’s announcement comes as he is locked in a neck-and-neck race for U.S. Senate against Democrat James Talarico.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada’s bet on preserving its red rocks, open ranges and desert waterways is getting bigger. A $42 million investment announced this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase, with money directed to trails, habitat restoration and recreation infrastructure across the state.

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Business and Community |

UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption in Nevada and beyond

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People |

The second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year brings a chemist’s precision and a service-first approach to the economics department.

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Campus News |

UNLV's School of Dental Medicine draws experienced, internationally-trained dentists seeking U.S. licensure through a 24-month intensive curriculum.

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People |

With programs spanning bachelor’s through doctoral levels, students can tailor their education to their specific professional goals.

Anni Drury with flowers in the foreground
People |

The Lee Business School NSHE specialist reflects on adaptability, building connections with students, and the experiences that shaped her career at UNLV.

Recent Accomplishments

Jessica Immonen (Dental) was invited to be a platform presenter at the Annual American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) Conference held at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Her presentation was titled "Improving Diagnosis and Management of TMJ Osteoarthritis with Cadaveric CBCT-Acquired Data" and was selected to be delivered within the "…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) conducted a featured virtual webinar titled "Scientific Kundalini Energy Yoga (SKEY): The Architecture of Integration: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science" for the "Break ke Baad" group based in Livermore, California. The webinar covered a description of yoga from a scientific…
Michelle Tusan (History) published, ‘1776: Teaching the Declaration of Independence’ in the Journal of British Studies.
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