A woman speaks to an audience in the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Arts and Culture |

New degree focuses on arts leadership, management, and entrepreneurship.

Wearing black medical scrubs, Dr. Chase Shropshire poses with his arms crossed in a mock hospital triage area at the UNLV School of Medicine
People |

Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.

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UNLV History |

Education professor honored for his lifetime of bringing equity to our schools through research, teaching, and advocacy.

Pida Plaza is decorated with an inflatable snow globe and Palm Trees with colorful lights.
Campus News |

The collaboration brings the fun — and the safety — to thousands of events each year.

UNLV Experts In The News

The Texas Tribune

Three Texas Supreme Court seats are up for grabs this November and, for the first time in a long time, Republican incumbents are facing heat from Democrats, who see these races as the best chance Texas voters have to influence the state’s near-total abortion ban.

ProPublica

Over the past two decades, Tim O’Hare methodically amassed power in North Texas as he pushed incendiary policies such as banning undocumented immigrants from renting homes and vilifying school curriculum that encouraged students to embrace diversity.

The Texas Tribune

Over the past two decades, Tim O’Hare methodically amassed power in North Texas as he pushed incendiary policies such as banning undocumented immigrants from renting homes and vilifying school curriculum that encouraged students to embrace diversity.

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UNLV History |

What ties this year's honorees together? A strong sense of gratitude for the unique experiences they had as students and community connections they've made through UNLV.

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Arts and Culture |

Students will gain valuable experience in the independent film and television industry.

multimedia art exhibit
Arts and Culture |

The event, featuring UNLV's strongest emerging artists and faculty, highlights current visual arts trends.

A woman holding a candle.
Arts and Culture |

When Sam and Jess shoot the latest episode of their hit paranormal investigation show "A Skeptic and a Bruja," they are thrown for a loop when their crew member sees a ghost.

Taras Krysa, on a podium with his hands and baton raised, conducts the full UNLV Symphony Orchestra (performers and instruements are displayed in the image).
Arts and Culture |

Outstanding local violin virtuoso DeAnne Letourneau performs solo in two of the evening’s most thrilling pieces.

Recent Accomplishments

Dr. Amy Stone (Medicine) and colleagues published an editorial based on their systematic review of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that focused on the lessons learned from the pandemic. The article highlights the need for continuing efforts in generating and synthesizing consistent usable evidence for today's healthcare concerns. As part of the lead-…
Rachel Schell (Philosophy), an undergraduate philosophy major and student ambassador for the Las Vegas Philosophy for Children Initiative, gave a virtual presentation on her research on "selectively silent philosophical engagement among preschoolers" at the Second National Congress on Educational Research hosted by the Sierra Hildalguense Normal…
A short film produced by May May Luong (Film), "Orange Vests and Cigarettes" has received an "Official Selection" from the Chelsea Film Festival and will screen on October 19 in New York, NY.
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