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How Business Classes Changed the Way UNLV's Soccer Captain Sees the World Cup
Information systems major Manolo Vazquez is applying what he learns in the classroom to the data, technology, and decision-making that shape the world's biggest sporting event.
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Molasky Family Gift Names Lee Business School's Department of Economics and Real Estate
UNLV’s first named academic department honors the Molasky family’s decades-long connection to the university; reflects investment in students, faculty, and region's future.
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From Classroom to Cyber Defense: How UNLV is Engineering Workforce-Ready Tech Professionals
With both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience, UNLV students win national cybersecurity competition.
UNLV's Rebel College Accelerator Gives High School Students a Head Start
Now in its fifth year, the program has helped more than 1,800 high schoolers from around Southern Nevada graduate with college credits — and set their futures in motion.
Namesakes: The Yvette Wintermute Legacy Scholarship
UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.
Healing Through Connection
With a passion for helping people, psychiatry residents Dr. Anirudh Singh and Dr. Joel Jimenez Vargas value human connection while serving the Las Vegas community.
A Changing Landscape: The Ruth Roark Geoscience Scholarship
Created in honor of longtime staff member, a new geoscience scholarship celebrates 50 years of change while helping the next generation of scientists.
UNLV Experts In The News
I’ve picked up a few tips in the restaurants and food service jobs I’ve worked at over the years. One habit that I’ve picked up from restaurant life is that any time I use a dishcloth, it’s getting tossed in the laundry.
Unlike some outdated aviation rules, this one has real legitimacy. It’s one of the most familiar instructions in air travel, yet this simple directive often goes ignored. As the plane prepares to take off or touch down, flight attendants ask passengers to return their seats to the upright position.
In 39 days spanning the months of June and July 2026, big-screen broadcasts, sights of colorful jerseys, and sounds of cheerful fans were nearly impossible to miss in Las Vegas.
Leading With Purpose and Perspective: Jenna Heath
The administrative faculty honoree has built her career around helping students find confidence, direction, and community.
Where Science, Music, and Play Meet
UNLV education and fine arts students collaborate to create hands-on learning experiences for preschoolers — and discover new ways to bring subjects together.
One Rebel Family's 'Tail' of Giving Back
The Engle family's love for UNLV runs so deep they named their terrier-poodle mix Rebel. Now, they're helping the next generation of Honors College students unleash their potential.
Caring For & About The Community
Community is what ultimately defines the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's mission and purpose.
College of Education Students Bring the Library to Life
Future elementary teachers turn a class project into a exhibition of art, storytelling, and collaboration at West Las Vegas Library.
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