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.
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.
'I just believe in Michele.' Undaunted as ever, Fiore plans return to Pahrump bench
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?
Parents of man killed in crash want trial, not deportation, for truck driver
The truck’s driver, Rajinder Kumar, has been charged with manslaughter in connection with their deaths. But federal immigration authorities took Kumar into custody April 22, just a few days after a security bond had been posted on his behalf to secure his release from Deschutes County Jail.
Dietitians Share 4 Unexpected Ways to Use Chia Seeds for More Protein and Fiber
As fiber and protein continue to stand in the social media spotlight, it’s no surprise that people are finding fun ways to add more of these nutrients to their diet.
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.
Diana Beltran and Rachael Robnett (both Psychology) recently published their paper, “Mentoring, Academic Belonging, and Imposter Phenomenon Among Undergraduate Women: A Critical Feminist Perspective,” in Education Sciences. Their mixed-methods study examined mentoring, imposter phenomenon, and academic belonging among undergraduate women through a…
Published: Melanie Garcia, Maegan Nation, Kara Christensen Pacella
Alumna Melanie Garcia published her honors thesis completed under the mentorship of graduate student Maegan Nation and faculty member Kara Christensen Pacella (all Psychology) in the Journal of American College Health. This project used a case-control design to compare eating disorder risk among documented and undocumented Latinx college students.
Dawn Nielsen (Law) co-presented a session titled "Externship Adventures in the Age of AI: Teaching Tomorrow's Lawyers Today" at the 2026 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Conference on Clinical Legal Education.
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