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Elissa Palmer, MD, FAAFP, and medical students at the UNLV Community Clinic, located at Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada’s Ruffin Family Clinic.
Business and Community |

The clinic is providing care to the most underserved members of the Las Vegas community, all while offering critical learning experiences to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV students.

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Research |

UNLV College of Engineering professors Chuck Tessler and John Businge each received highly coveted CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation to bolster their research programs. 

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Athletics |

Recently honored as one of the nation’s top player development leaders, the Rebels’ assistant athletics director shares his thoughts on life, leadership, and setting up student-athletes for off-field success.

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People |

After years of building a career at a large accounting firm, Gloribert Roque-Melendez planned an early retirement. Guest lecturing at UNLV gave her an unexpected reason to change course.

UNLV Experts In The News

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

The milestone would mark the university’s fourth consecutive year of fall enrollment growth.

Las Vegas Sun

As colleges and universities across the nation struggle with declining enrollment and a volatile federal funding landscape under the Trump administration, UNLV is thriving, interim President Chris Heavey told the Sun this month in a wide-ranging interview.

Indica News

The term “nutrition transition” was coined by an American nutritionist, Barry Popkin, in 1993 to describe the large-scale shifts in human diet, energy spending, and body composition that happen alongside general economic development, urbanization, and demographic changes.

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Campus News |

UNLV Parking and Transportation shares tips and reminders to make your experience easier.

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Arts and Culture |

The Vassar trilogy shines a light on women who have shaped history, championed the planet, and pushed the boundaries of science.

Jennifer Young on a trail at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Business and Community |

At the heart of the School of Medicine's commitment to service is Jennifer Young, whose work continues to strengthen the bonds between the school and the community it serves.

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Arts and Culture |

The group will perform 'Reflections of Shadow and Light,' the first concert of the 2026-27 UNLV Chamber Music Series.

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Campus News |

Call Center and Viva chat will help students with questions related to their accounts, financial aid, and more.

Recent Accomplishments

Grace Patrick, Lauren Reyes, and Nicole Short (all Psychology), along with colleagues from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, have published a manuscript titled “Psychometric evaluation of a momentary posttraumatic stress disorder checklist: An ecological…
April Ursula Fox (Education) proposed and moderated the interdisciplinary faculty panel EDUPUNK: Reimagining Knowledge Production Through Punk-Inspired Praxis at PunkCon 2026. The panel brought together five UNLV scholars to explore how punk’s traditions of creativity, collaboration, experimentation and DIY practice can inform research, teaching,…
Dr. Brandon Karcher (Surgery; Medicine) received the first place research award at the Nevada State Medical Association Presidential Installation & Awards Gala on Aug. 22 for his presentation titled, "E-Bikes on the Rise: A Retrospective Comparison of Pediatric Micromobility, Bicycle, and Motorcycle Injuries."  
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