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UNLV Immunologist on the Differences Between Two Leading COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole, professor of biomedical sciences at UNLV School of Dental Medicine, explains how leading vaccine candidates differ at the cellular level and what it could mean for their effectiveness.
Campus News | December 1, 2020
A Lasting Impression: The Precious Prints Project
UNLV's Student Nursing Association helps bring program to support grieving families to Las Vegas hospital.
People | November 30, 2020
The (Remote) Interview: Karintha Fenley
After trying a variety of jobs, Karintha Fenley finally found her "perfect fit" in academic advising.
Business and Community | November 25, 2020
School of Medicine Brings Healing Collaborative to Las Vegas
Training in mind-body medicine for stress relief and COVID-19 crisis response offered free to community Dec. 14-18. Register now.
Arts and Culture | November 24, 2020
Tokens of Gratitude from UNLV's Black Mountain Institute
Through the postcard project, readers share their beautiful reflections of struggles and hope.UNLV Experts In The News
Inside Climate News
December 1, 2020
The ancient people of Danger Cave lived well. They ate freshwater fish, ducks and other small game, according to detritus they left behind. They had a lush lakeside view, with cattails, bulrush and water-loving willows adorning the marshlands.
Pahrump Valley Times
December 1, 2020
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create economic uncertainty, UNLV is working to advance the social mobility of its students, a new ranking of higher education institutions finds.
The Salt Lake Tribune
December 1, 2020
The ancient people of western Utah’s Danger Cave lived well. They ate freshwater fish, ducks and other small game, according to detritus they left behind. They had a lush lakeside view, with cattails, bulrushes and water-loving willows adorning the marshlands.
Campus News | November 24, 2020
UNLV Rises 50 Spots in Annual Social Mobility Ranking
The 2020 CollegeNet Social Mobility Index places UNLV in the top 10% of universities nationwide.
People | November 24, 2020
Alumnus Tells the Stories of Storm Drain Survivors in New Book
‘Dark Days, Bright Nights’ by Matthew O'Brien presents vivid oral account of hope and recovery from homelessness.
Arts and Culture | November 24, 2020
Live from the Performing Arts Center: Acclaimed Guitarist Ricardo Cobo Dec. 11
Proceeds from this live-streamed concert benefit the UNLV Performing Arts Center to offset costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business and Community | November 24, 2020
Support UNLV Through Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1
Mark your calendars to make a difference for the university and students during an extraordinarily difficult year.
Campus News | November 23, 2020
Overwhelmed? Here's Help for Students, Faculty, and Staff
A guide to the resources that can help you, your students, or your coworkers navigate the multiple stressors of living and learning through 2020.Recent Accomplishments
December 1, 2020
Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Occupational Health) and collaborators recently published an article, "Spatial and Temporal Variability of Brown Carbon in United States: Implications for Direct Radiative Effects," in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Brown carbon aerosol from wildland fires represents one of the major challenges in...
December 1, 2020
Susan Lee Johnson (History) has published a piece on recent controversies over monuments honoring the frontiersman Christopher "Kit" Carson. It appears in the online magazine We're History. Johnson is the Harry Reid Endowed Chair for the History of the Intermountain West.
December 1, 2020
Cassaundra Rodriguez (Sociology) and colleagues published an article, "Controlling Images of Immigrants in the Mainstream and Black Press: The Discursive Power of the 'Illegal Latino,'" in Latino Studies.
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