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A Home at Howell Town
The themed residence hall floor, named for the county's first black landholder, offers students a place to explore African American identity.
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The Interview: Frank Rudy Cooper
One of Boyd Law’s newest professors shares his Las Vegas experiences since moving from the East Coast
Arts and Culture | January 22, 2019
Russian National Ballet Performs 'The Sleeping Beauty' at UNLV Feb. 4
Legendary Bolshoi principal dancer Elena Radchenko directs in this production of the Marius Petipa classic.
Campus News | January 22, 2019
4 Steps to #BeRebelSAFE
Follow UNLV Police Services simple guide so you know what to do in an emergency.
Business and Community | January 18, 2019
Tax Justice Blossoms at Boyd Law School
Rosenblum Tax Clinic provides representation to those with limited means who are engaged in IRS tax controversies.
Arts and Culture | January 17, 2019
UNLV Dance Named One of Nation's Top Dance Programs
College Magazine ranks UNLV Dance eighth in the top 10 of nationwide, four-year dance programs.UNLV Experts In The News
WholeFoods Magazine
January 22, 2019
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) launched a public website called FoodGenesAndMe.com that uses computer software to scan users’ DNA for potential health problems and creates personalized diets to lower the risks.
El Tiempo
January 22, 2019
Ida Gaines, a civil rights activist from Southern Nevada, heard Martin Luther King Jr. speak in Las Vegas in 1964. She was moved then, and today, almost 55 years later, she is still touched by her words and her work.
Southern Living
January 22, 2019
Between work commitments, family obligations, the constant barrage of news updates, and the never-ending cycle of emails, we truly live in a 24/7 world. Though it’s tempting to want to stay on top of it all, it’s actually more important than ever to spend time doing absolutely nothing. And that’s a scientific fact.
Campus News | January 17, 2019
Learning from the Last of the Hunter-Gatherers
The UNLV anthropology student Trevor Pollom's research in nutrition took him to Africa as a tribe transitions to cultivated crops.
Campus News | January 17, 2019
Speaking Up to End Bullying
Master's student Henry Castillo turns personal experiences into research to help others feel empowered through public speaking.
People | January 17, 2019
In Search of Memories
Doctoral student Bhagya De Silva traveled more than nine thousand miles to mine for better Alzheimer's Treatments.
Arts and Culture | January 16, 2019
Barrick Lecture Series Presents The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour
Comedian, political satirist, and host of CNN's “United Shades of America” visits UNLV Feb. 5; tickets are free.
Business and Community | January 16, 2019
UNLV Startup Uses Genes to Create Personalized Diets
Food Genes and Me is a site and software that lets users figure out health risks and how to solve them within minutes.Recent Accomplishments
January 22, 2019
Dr. David Glenn Weismiller (Medicine) was a guest speaker at the second annual Emirates Family Medicine Congress held in Dubai earlier this month. Weismiller presented lectures examining issues related to health promotion and prevention in primary care. The annual congress was attended by more than 1,000 registrants. The mission of the congress is...
January 22, 2019
Dr. Edward Lynch (Dental) accepted an invitation to speak during the annual Saudi International Dental Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the three-day conference, he lectured about evidenced-based operative dentistry and provided updates about the latest methods for providing more effective clinical dentistry. He then visited the King...
January 18, 2019
Numerous UNLV Students won awards at the Media Innovation Hackathon sponsored by the Beasley Media Group in collaboration with UNLV at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.
Student teams aimed to generate potential commercial products. Winners include:
First Place: Converting Radio Waves to Energy. Matias Allieti (Mechanical...
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