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Nevada Higher Education Institutions Partner with Tesla on Robotics Academy For Teachers
UNLV teaming with DRI, UNR to offer K-12 teacher trainings this summer; training at UNLV scheduled for May 28-June 1.
Campus News | April 19, 2019
UNLV Student Marketing Team Wins International Case Competition
Lee Business School student chapter’s plan to help national newspaper market to Gen Z nets top prize at American Marketing Association competition; team also won first place in business simulation event.
People | April 19, 2019
Making the World a Little Sweeter
UNLV alum leads largest cocoa company in Indonesia.
People | April 18, 2019
UNLV School of Medicine Brings More Pediatric Surgeons to Southern Nevada
Studies show that young surgical patients fare better when treated by pediatric surgeons.
Campus News | April 17, 2019
Tickets Available for Believer Festival Finale UPROAR April 27
The culminating event of Black Mountain Institute Believer festival features comedy, music, and a thought-provoking roundtable conversation; event scheduled for 8 p.m. April 27 at UNLV Ham Concert Hall.UNLV Experts In The News
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April 18, 2019
Billionaire Guo Taiming announced on Wednesday that he will run for the president of Taiwan. He said that his election has been blessed by Mazu. The most well-known product of Guo Taiming's factory is the iPhone.
DWnews.com
April 18, 2019
Western media has paid extensive attention to Guo Taiming’s announcement of his candidacy for Taiwan’s president. He said that although he has no political experience, he has a wide range of contacts as a successful businessman and has high-level contacts in Washington and Beijing. The precedent of US President Trump's business and excellent politics remains to be seen.
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April 18, 2019
The United States is staring down what could be the worst year for measles outbreaks since the country eliminated the disease as an endemic illness in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a growing public health threat that medical experts say some communities are bringing on themselves by rejecting a safe and reliable vaccine.
Arts and Culture | April 16, 2019
In Notre Dame Fire, Echoes of a 1837 Blaze
Historian Paul Werth on the lessons France can learn from the destruction of Russia's Winter Palace.
Research | April 16, 2019
Deep Space X-Ray Burst Gives Astronomers New Signal to Detect Neutron Star Mergers
Two dense, city-sized stars collided in a galaxy far, far away; the resulting X-rays give UNLV’s Bing Zhang and international team of astronomers a new way to spot when it happens and a rare glimpse into how neutron stars form.
Business and Community | April 16, 2019
MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute at UNLV to Host Inaugural Symposium April 23
Event theme is "America: The Future of Work"; Senator Harry Reid and Speaker John Boehner will participate in exclusive panel discussion moderated by NBC News’ Chuck Todd.
Research | April 16, 2019
Addressing the Complexity of Addiction
A new book by social work professor An-Pyng Sun walks readers through the roots of addiction and treatment.
Campus News | April 15, 2019
UNLV Newsmakers 2019: Spring
A collection of stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who've made news thus far in 2019.Recent Accomplishments
April 19, 2019
Philip Danquah (Environmental and Occupational Health) presented a research topic "Racial Variations of the Injection Route of Administration among Injection Drug Users in the United States: A Comparative Trend Analysis" at the National Technology and Social Science Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this month. Danquah is pursuing a doctoral degree...
April 19, 2019
Mariana Sarmiento Hernández (Office of Diversity Initiatives) served as the Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Annual UNLV Impact Awards, hosted by the Office of Service Learning and Leadership. The UNLV Impact Awards seeks to recognize students whose engagement activities advance learning, justice, and social change with the community.
April 19, 2019
Xue Xing and Howard R. D. Gordon (Teaching and Learning) co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article, entitled “The Status of High-Quality Career and Technical Education in Nevada.” The article overviews important issues pertaining to career and technical education program development and policy changes in Nevada and discusses characteristics and...
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