Melanie and Lusayla Romancik
People |

Common professors, life lessons, and support shaped one family's experience at UNLV.

Team Gagamba showing off the winning check
Business and Community |

How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.

Joyce Woodhouse in light blue blazer
People |

Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.

digital illustration of hands touching a crystal ball
Arts and Culture |

Six productions. One unmistakable vision.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

Opposition websites, attack signs and mirroring allegations that their fellow Republican opponent is not as conservative as they claim are at the center of an increasingly antagonistic primary race for an open Clark County Commission seat.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

Valley students learned how to take care of their bodies and minds while having some fun Friday. The Raiders and the UNLV School of Public Health hosted a flag football camp at the team’s headquarters in Henderson. It’s part of the RUSH program, or Raiders-UNLV Sports and Public Health. Two hundred students from three valley middle schools took part, learning about nutrition, mental health and physical health while also doing flag football drills.

Realtor.com

This summer, don’t be alarmed if mosquitoes decide to ruin your summer cookout. Depending on where you live, you might see a significant spike in mosquito activity in the months ahead.

James Sarmiento wearing UNLV commencement robe in front of Rebels Make It Happen sign
People |

How mentorship and industry connections helped UNLV student James Sarmiento turn years of uncertainty into professional success.

Clarisse Andrada out on a nature trail
Campus News |

Through a public health class project tied to the Neon to Nature app, students are updating outdoor route information across the valley.

test tubes in a laboratory
Research |

Tenth annual report led by noted clinician-scientist Dr. Jeffrey Cummings tracks status, trends associated with 192 active clinical trials worldwide.

Angelique Burton in front of UNLV sign on academic mall
People |

At the UNLV School of Social Work, this professional programs manager helps students navigate college through connection and mentorship.

blurred figure in UNLV commencement robe
Campus News |

UNLV’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

Recent Accomplishments

Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with collaborators from India and the United States, published a chapter titled “Circular Economy in Tourism Finance: A Bibliometric Analysis” in the book Reimagining Tourism Finance. The chapter explores how circular economy principles can strengthen sustainable tourism finance by promoting resource efficiency,…
Liahm Blank, Joshua Khorsandi, Nicole Kang, Kaloyan Momchilov, Itai Blank, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) published a study titled “From Pantry to Physiology: A Narrative Review Linking Food Insecurity to Biological Dysfunction” in Dialogues in Health. The review highlights that food insecurity is not only a socioeconomic challenge but also a…
Tom Romero (Law) presented, “Operationalizing Kinship and Culture in Western Water Law” at the Tenth Annual SRP Sustainability Conference of American Legal Educators at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
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