Search the News Center

People inside of the Olympiad Race and Sports book at the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in the 1980s
Campus News |

A new project explores careers of Nevada bookmakers who helped shape the evolution of sports betting.

Polaroid photos of students against a cassette tape background
People |

UNLV students set the tone for their post-grad futures through internship experiences across the country.

Dr. Leanne Free alongside military residents in a clinic room.
Business and Community |

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program participates in the Las Vegas Military-Civilian Partnership, allowing both military and civilian residents to learn skills they wouldn’t get anywhere else.

Branden Brumble wearing construction gear
People |

From the newly expanded preschool to the Advanced Engineering Building, alum Branden Brumble has led efforts that are reshaping campus spaces.

UNLV Experts In The News

Vegas Inc

Google’s new AI & Economy ATLAS report, released July 23, finds that AI is mostly playing an assistive role — helping with ideas, strategy and similar tasks — while fully automating work remains rare.

EatingWell

Reusing clean, undamaged plastic bottles with water is generally safe, but bacteria can grow over time. Avoid refilling bottles with sweetened or perishable drinks to reduce health risks. Switching to reusable metal or glass bottles helps reduce plastic waste.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

A campaign sign depicting California Governor Gavin Newsom and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford appeared to be vandalized with a swastika in recent days.

The outside of the Marlow Early Childhood Education Campus.
Business and Community |

Opening fall 2026, the expanded campus will welcome up to 80 new little Rebels, giving more families access to high-quality early childhood education.

Rafael Oganesyan
People |

The 2026 Administrative Faculty of the Year for Student Service Excellence on his UNLV career — from a high schooler quietly earning college credit to director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

grocery shopper holds lettuce while in vegetable aisle
Research |

UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus and public health alumna Devin Raman explain how disease investigators track outbreaks.

Older man with short gray hair smiles as he poses against a blurred background while wearing a white collared shirt, black suit jacket, red checkered tie and eyeglasses
People |

Phil Burns, the longtime executive director of the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, reflects on more than three decades of service to UNLV.

MBA students with a Japanese torii gate behind the group
Campus News |

A 10-day international seminar challenged Lee Business School graduate students to reconsider what effective leadership looks like across cultures.

Recent Accomplishments

Prasun Guha (Life Sciences) gave a talk at the FASEB Acetylation International Meeting (2026) in Porto, Portugal.
Dr. William W. Aitken (Medicine) co-authored an article titled "Precision greenness exposure is associated with lung cancer risk in medicare beneficiaries" published in the August 2026 volume of Cancer Causes & Control. This study examined whether lung cancer risk is influenced by block-level greenness, controlling for age, sex, race/…
Andrew Lugg and Jared Oestman (both Political Science) published their paper “Reciprocity in International Law: Evidence from Investor-State Dispute Settlement” in the World Trade Review, a leading journal in international trade and investment law. Lugg and Oestman use a survey experiment (n = 2,227) on US attitudes towards Investor-State Dispute…
Woman reads tablet while sitting in chair next to a window

Get Our Weekly Newsletter

The "From the News Center" newsletter highlights the top articles, videos, photo galleries, and event information. It is emailed to subscribers on Thursdays.