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Research |

Interdisciplinary team will perform computational modeling, experimental design, and develop AI database to identify natural materials for rapid construction in challenging environments.
 

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Research |

Through travel and research, soon-to-be graduate Makenzi Perkins found her path in public health.

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Arts and Culture |

The conference connects entertainment, medicine, academia, and research through live performance, presentations, networking, and more.

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Business and Community |

Promoting the game and serving the community go hand in glove for UNLV golf management students.

UNLV Experts In The News

Los Angeles Times

Southern Californians traveling the arid stretches of the I-15 would see Primm pop up. As he drove to Sin City for bowling tournaments, Honell would stop and "drop a few coins" into the slot machines. It was a gambling oasis — a little less flashy and a little more affordable than Vegas and 45 minutes closer.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

The shuttering of Primm follows years of sluggish business in the area, which was, at one time, a remote Nevada boomtown, according to UNLV history professor Dr. Michael Green.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

According to a notice signed by Spirit Airlines’ vice president of human resources, the sudden shutdown impacted nearly 1,000 workers at Harry Reid International Airport, including about 60 captains, 90 first officers, and more than 700 flight attendants.

Amanda Leisgang Osse, PhD, is an assistant professor of neurodegenerative clinical trials research in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Brain Health.
Research |

With women making up almost two-thirds of Americans diagnosed with the disease, Dr. Amanda Osse is focused on bringing women’s health to the forefront of Alzheimer’s studies.

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People |

The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.

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Campus News |

A flowery collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Business and Community |

In places where patients often travel hours or go without treatment, UNLV-trained dentists are closing critical gaps in access.

Lied Library with the Las Vegas Strip in the background.
Research |

UNLV is the first from Nevada to join elite group of public and private research libraries from across the U.S. and Canada.
 

Recent Accomplishments

  UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality was recently ranked the #1 Hospitality & Hotel Management school in the world by CEOWORLD Magazine. The College of Hospitality topped numerous premier institutions, including Cornell, Penn State, and Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management. The ranking is based on seven weighted…
UNLV OAsis journal Tradition-Innovations in Arts, Design, and Media Higher Education, published in partnership between the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) and the UNLV College of Fine Arts, surpassed 10,000 downloads across 118 countries for its themed issue, “Artificial Intelligence and Possible Futures for the Arts,”…
Stephanie Andrade and Dr. Tanya Al-Talib (both Dental) presented a poster titled "Do we refer who we screen?" at the 2026 American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 2, 2026.
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