Artist depiction of cataclysmic variable star system
Research |

UNLV-led team of astrophysicists resolves decades-old conundrum with new theory on mechanisms driving periodic brightness variations in cataclysmic variable star systems. 
 

Amanda Morgan surrounded by STD stuffies holding a sign, "Where do I come from?"
People |

The UNLV alumna-turned-professor has taught thousands of students about their bodies and how to keep themselves safe.

A large orchestra performing on stage
Arts and Culture |

This evening will celebrate the university’s top soloists, demonstrating the talent cultivated within the UNLV School of Music.

University police officers walking outside on UNLV campus
People |

Officer ranks are growing as University Police advances efforts to ensure safety of the campus community. 

UNLV Experts In The News

Reader's Digest

An eye-opening new study is shedding light on a common travel item that’s brimming with hidden bacteria. Here’s a hint: It’s something you tote on almost every trip … but would never think to clean. Yet somehow, it has way more bacteria than the travel gear you’d expect to get filthy.

Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

Hosted by UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI), the event will explore the most pressing and emerging issues in gambling and gaming. Held every three years, the conference hosts the best, most high-impact risk-taking research and education. The most recent conference, held in 2023, attracted several hundred attendees from more than two dozen countries and featured research spanning economics, public policy, mathematics, social sciences, and psychology.

WINK Fox 4 Now

Dan Bubb, a former airline pilot and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says some people believe the system comes with tradeoffs.

Eric Chronister
People |

From early influences to defining academic choices, the College of Sciences dean's nonlinear journey highlights the power of mentorship.

Physical therapist diagnosing concussion symptoms in patient
People |

Physical Therapy professor Dustin Clow shares insight on the impact of concussions and how to best treat them. 
 

two actresses in the stage production
Arts and Culture |

Inspired by E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, the play unfolds as a fantasia set within a neocolonial landscape where a fragile friendship is placed under extraordinary strain.

a female student with dark hair and wearing a red cap and gown is shown from the rear, facing Lied Library
Campus News |

For Commencement, UNLV's president selects and honors a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class. Spring nomination deadline is April 12.

Jordan Miller, MD, medical chief resident in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Orthopaedics
People |

Orthopaedics chief resident Dr. Jordan Miller wants to take care of collegiate and professional athletes and regular Las Vegas residents after completing his fellowship.

Recent Accomplishments

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues published five recent scholarly papers.  The first paper,  "A critical appraisal of how to employ – or not to employ – the Sexual Risk Survey in international populations," was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.  The second paper, "The Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Scale (…
Dr. Robin Weltman (Dental), along with colleagues from Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, and Hygeia Hospital in Athens, Greece, co-authored “Late-onset medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) 11 years after IV bisphosphonates following implant placement.” The case study concluded MRONJ, despite a C-terminal…
Sarah Hartzell, Ph.D., (BeHERE NV) was a guest on the Public Health Epidemiology Conversations Podcast (Episode #449). In the conversation she discusses the behavioral health workforce shortage and the importance of engaging with people, especially youth, about considering the pursuit of a career in behavioral health. 
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