First Insurance and Risk Management Cohort Helps Open Doors for the Next Three
Students in the first cohort of UNLV’s insurance and risk management program with Chris Utterback
Business and Community |
A new $2.6 million gift from the Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation will extend scholarship support to more students.
UNLV Dental Student Trains Peers in Life-Saving Cardiac Response Skill
man shows to other male classmates in dental scrubs how to insert an IV
People |
Leveraging his paramedic experience, John Regis leads ACLS workshops that teach classmates to recognize and respond to medical emergencies.
Guiding the Next Generation of Physicians
Edwin Avallone, DO (left), with third-year, internal medicine resident Ryan Parto, MD (right).
People |
Dr. Edwin Avallone mentors internal medicine residents at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, emphasizing diagnostic reasoning and patient-centered care.
More Than a Scholarship: S-STEM Program Boosts Support for All Students
female student in green sweater looks through microscope
Campus News |
A program in the School of Life Sciences is improving retention and graduation rates through mentoring services and better course design.
Building Alumni Connections Through Quiet, Consistent Service
woman in professional clothing posing by a wooden railing
People |
Named the 2026 UNLV Classified Staff Rookie of the Year, Jennifer Belch brings a service-first mindset to supporting alumni engagement.
UNLV Newsmakers 2026: May
undergraduates
Campus News |
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
The Interview: Amber Sewell
Amber Sewell holding sword and wearing chainmail vest
People |
Through games and hands-on learning, this teaching and learning librarian helps faculty slay instructional design.
Chris Viton Returns to UNLV with a Long View on Leadership
Chris Viton in suit and red tie
People |
Chief financial officer and vice president for Business Affairs reflects on the work that helps the university thrive behind the scenes.
Research in Brief: Key to Managing Leaky Gut Could Lie in Common Compound We’re Already Eating
UNLV researcher in a lab
Research |
Researchers in UNLV’s Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 
The Photographer Behind Las Vegas’ Image
two women in swimsuits on boat on lake mead
People |
The Robert Scott Hooper Photograph Collection at UNLV preserves decades of celebrity portraiture, commercial imagery, and the changing visual culture of Las Vegas. 
A Lucky Break Leads to Emergency
Alexander Turner, MD, third-year resident in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
People |
Resident physician Alexander Turner shares his journey to emergency medicine and how he plans to stay in Las Vegas after completing his training.
International Network of Observatories Highlights New Level of Precision Gravitational Wave Astronomy
artist depiction of collision of black holes in deep space
Research |
Updated LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA catalog features 161 gravitational wave events between April 2024 and January 2025, including evidence of second-generation black holes and the clearest-ever gravitational wave signal.