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Business and Community |

Promoting the game and serving the community go hand in glove for UNLV golf management students.

Amanda Leisgang Osse, PhD, is an assistant professor of neurodegenerative clinical trials research in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Brain Health.
Research |

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.

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People |

The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.

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Campus News |

A flowery collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

UNLV Experts In The News

K.N.P.R. News

The number of national clinical trials for Alzheimer’s therapies has increased by 40 percent in the last decade. That’s according to UNLV brain health researcher Jeffrey Cummings’ 10th annual report, published Tuesday in the Alzheimer’s Association’s research journal.

Los Angeles Times

Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing July 4, a publicist for owner Affinity Gaming confirmed Wednesday.

Hospitality Design

From wellness as a continuous experience to cinematic guest journeys, Desert Rock’s site-driven luxury, and the realities of running a firm, day one of HD Expo spotlighted how hospitality design is expanding beyond aesthetics.

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Business and Community |

In places where patients often travel hours or go without treatment, UNLV-trained dentists are closing critical gaps in access.

Lied Library with the Las Vegas Strip in the background.
Research |

UNLV is the first from Nevada to join elite group of public and private research libraries from across the U.S. and Canada.
 

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Campus News |

Regular aerobic activity may reduce inflammation, support brain health, and help slow symptom progression.

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People |

More than 3,000 young people across Southern Nevada have participated in leadership workshops spearheaded by a UNLV student.

Kathleen Thimsen speaking with students
People |

UNLV nursing course earns Kathleen Thimsen the UNLV 2026 Community Engagement Service-Learning Award.

Recent Accomplishments

Richard Chang, Diana Beltran, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, and Rachael Robnett (all Psychology) recently published their paper entitled, "‘Feeling out of place’: A mixed methods investigation of the impostor phenomenon among BIPOC and LGBTQ STEM college students" in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. Their mixed-methods study…
Cannabis researchers from the UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and other institutes have published commentary on the "California Sober" approach to the use of addictive substances. Published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, the "Redefining Recovery: The Expanding…
Jesse Fitts' (Philosophy) paper, "ChatGPT Is Not Bullshit, nor Is It Not Not Bullshit," has been accepted for publication in Ethics and Information Technology.
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