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Over 3,700 Students to Turn Tassels During UNLV's Spring Commencement May 15 and 16
Class of 2026 degree earners — who hail from 34 states and 62 countries — to participate in three ceremonies over course of two days at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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UNLV Enters Into $4.8 Million Cooperative Agreement to Aid Manufacturing of Safe Structures for Military Operations
Interdisciplinary team will perform computational modeling, experimental design, and develop AI database to identify natural materials for rapid construction in challenging environments.
Alzheimer’s Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies
Tenth annual report led by noted clinician-scientist Dr. Jeffrey Cummings tracks status, trends associated with 192 active clinical trials worldwide.
The Interview: Angelique Burton
At the UNLV School of Social Work, this professional programs manager helps students navigate college through connection and mentorship.
Spring 2026 Outstanding UNLV Graduates
UNLV’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.
Adventure to Impact: Turning Global Experiences into a Public Health Career
Through travel and research, soon-to-be graduate Makenzi Perkins found her path in public health.
UNLV Experts In The News
An international team of researchers has discovered 13 fossil teeth in Ethiopia's Afar region that do not fit any known human species. The find suggests that multiple hominid lineages coexisted in Africa more than two million years ago, including one that science had not yet identified.
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) keep breaking attendance records – by a lot. Eight new professional leagues have launched since 2020, including softball, volleyball, and lacrosse. The optimism around women’s pro sports is so high that accounting firm Deloitte predicts the global women’s sports industry will surpass $3 billion in revenues this year – an increase of 340% since 2022. By all accounts, it’s not a fluke or a fad. And that’s largely because of one key reason: venture capitalists are pouring money into the burgeoning business of women’s sports for the long haul. Notably, many of them are women investors with decades of experience and capital to spend.
A federal wire charge conviction was wiped away by Trump’s pen. Could a clear primary win against three opponents help end her troubles with judicial overseers?
Consortium for Arts + Medicine Presents 'Circus Meets Medicine' June 6
The conference connects entertainment, medicine, academia, and research through live performance, presentations, networking, and more.
The Gift of Golf
Promoting the game and serving the community go hand in glove for UNLV golf management students.
From Lightsticks to Campus Halls: K-pop Takes Center Stage at UNLV
As BTS returns to Las Vegas for a new world tour, UNLV's K-pop Club turns a shared interest into a student community.
Award-Winning Faculty Member Drives Alzheimer's Research Forward
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.
Nontraditional Students Find Community in a Study Group
Although their journeys to graduation day are all different, these three social work students share how UNLV brought them together outside the classroom.
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