four musicians playing string instruments on stage
Arts and Culture |

Formed in 2013, the musical group brings an equal passion to the standard chamber music repertoire and contemporary, non-standard works alike.

four members of the quartet
Arts and Culture |

All four are prize-winning soloists who performed with the Philharmonic and appeared regularly at David Geffen and Merkin Concert Halls, with acclaimed appearances worldwide.

members of project bayou
Arts and Culture |

This is the first time an alumni team has been invited to return to campus to produce a proof-of-concept for their debut feature film.

A dancer in a green outfit poses upside down in this promotional drawing.
Arts and Culture |

The concert features choreography by the UNLV faculty, including a reconstruction of a work by 20th century American choreographer Erick Hawkins.

UNLV Experts In The News

K.N.P.R. News

How to describe Sammy Davis, Jr., in just a few words? Maybe the best way came from the mother of the historian who writes this program. His parents got married in Las Vegas in 1964. They stayed at the Sahara, where Tony Bennett was in the showroom, but they went down the street to see Sammy at the Sands. He asked his mother if they saw another show. She replied, “Once you’ve seen Sammy Davis, Jr., you don’t need to see another show.”

Reno Gazette-Journal

Tax returns filed in 2026 will be the first with President Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” policy in effect — and it may be confusing for some filers because not all tipped occupations qualify and neither do all tips.

Las Vegas Review Journal

California’s population is dropping, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. However, its impact on the Las Vegas Valley’s economy and population is a complicated one, according to one of UNLV’s top demographic experts.

Ashley Prandecki, MD, an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, alongside her family.
People |

From student to resident physician to assistant professor at the medical school, Dr. Ashley Prandecki remains committed to serving Nevada.

rendering of multistory parking garage
Campus News |

Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.

UNLV letters with red flower petals falling around it
People |

Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.

Kyle Ethelbah speaking during Sunrise Ceremony
People |

The longtime administrator is bringing his experience in student success to building the culture for faculty and staff engagement.

man in cherry picker adjusts hands of clock tower
Campus News |

With each change of hands, the UNLV Clock Tower risks being forgotten — but new routines by Facilities Management are keeping it finely tuned.

Recent Accomplishments

Michelle Tusan's (History) NACBS Presidential Address, "What Liberalism Requires: The Very Victorian Marriage of J. S. Mill and Harriet Hardy Taylor," has been published in the Journal of British Studies.  https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2025.10186.
Dr. Christina Demopoulos (Dental) accepted an appointment by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry to serve as its representative on the American Dental Association's new Specialty Engagement Task Force. Members of the task force will focus on resetting and strengthening the ADA’s relationship with specialty organizations, and…
Nachman Gutowski's (Law) new article, "Silver State, Gold Standard: The (New) Nevada Bar," has been accepted for publication with the Duquesne Law Review. 
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