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Blazing Trails in Engineering
Electrical engineering student Shadden Abdalla making her mark in the field as a woman and a Muslim.
Research | April 22, 2019
Did Trump Obstruct Justice? 5 Questions Congress Must Answer
UNLV law professor David Orentlicher breaks down how lawmakers will assess the Mueller Report.
People | April 22, 2019
The Interview: Kim Marano
With her love of sports, she is taking her approach “behind the scenes” by helping students in the classroom and in their sports.
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.UNLV Experts In The News
April 23, 2019
Former Sen. Harry Reid on Tuesday called the possibility for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump “a difficult decision” that could potentially engulf the attention of Congress, although it has other important work to do.
Newsweek
April 23, 2019
With the number of measles cases approaching a modern high in the United States, many are wondering whether or not the measles shots they got as a kid will have kept them immune in the decades since. Not only can immunity stop people from coming down with the potentially deadly disease it can also help prevent the disease from spreading.
April 23, 2019
Some of the most powerful political leaders of the last 20 years will be at the Bellagio Tuesday. They are hoping to find common ground on big issues facing the United States right now.
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.
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
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.Recent Accomplishments
April 23, 2019
Janine Barrett and Graduate Systems & Data Analyst Payam Ezatpoor (Graduate College) presented at the Salesforce Higher Ed Summit on April 17. Their talk, titled Improving UNLV's Student and Faculty Engagement with a purpose-built platform, highlighted the Grad Rebel Gateway, a dynamic platform that drives student engagement and faculty...
April 23, 2019
Elizabeth Stacy and Donald Price , along with doctorate candidate Tomoko Sakishima published "Multiple Colonizations, Hybridization and Uneven Diversification in Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) Lineages on Hawai'i Island" in the Journal of Biogeography. This work used variation at nine single-copy nuclear genes in this species-rich plant genus to...
April 23, 2019
Jennifer J. Reed (Sociology) was interviewed for an article in the Washington Post for Earth Day titled, "'How Ecosexual Are You?': Why Some Prefer Lover Earth to Mother Earth." Reed discussed her dissertation research on the growing ecosexual movement— combining issues related to the environment and sexuality — as an example of an...
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