New Faces: Carmen Gilbert
Carmen Gilbert
People |
Though a self-described introvert, Carmen Gilbert repeatedly has placed herself in situations that require her to be outgoing. Her job at the UNLV Foundation is no exception.
UNLV Symphony Orchestra Opens 2015-16 Season Sept. 21
Jennifer Grim with flute
Arts and Culture |
Program includes Gioachino Rossini's Overture to Guillaume Tell; Ellen Taafe Zwilich's Concerto Elegia for Solo Flute and Strings; and Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.
UNLV Jazz Hosts Concert Celebrating CD Release Sept. 20
UNLV Jazz Ensemble performs on stage
Arts and Culture |
Members of the ‪‎UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble and director Uli Geissendoerfer won the prestigious 2015 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award for Latin Group.
A Conversation with Joshua Shenk
Joshua Shenk
People |
The acclaimed writer and new executive director of the Black Mountain Institute on the personal nature of art, the importance of creative partnership, and his long and winding road to Las Vegas.
NCT Opens Season Sept. 18 with 'Water by the Spoonful'
water splahes on an open hand
Arts and Culture |
Performances run through Sept. 27 in the UNLV Black Box Theatre. Tickets are just $16.50. UNLV students can purchase one ticket for $10 with valid ID.
UNLV Ranked Second Most Diverse Campus in the Nation
crowd of students walk outside
Campus News |
UNLV jumps from sixth to second place on U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for “best ethnic diversity,” maintaining a spot in top 10 for fifth consecutive year.
6 Questions with Miss Nevada
Miss Nevada
People |
College of Education master’s student Katherine Kelley hopes her crack at the 2016 Miss America crown inspires students, other young women and teachers.
UNLV, Local Motors Partner on Autonomous Vehicle Research
Metal Rebel behind the wheel of Local Motors' 3D-printed LOCO vehicle
Research |
Automotive education partnership will help drive the next generation of vehicle technology.
New Faces: Barrett Morris
Barrett Morris
People |
This compliance officer hopes his mobile app will change the way people approach complex compliance issues.
UNLV, Cleveland Clinic Form Biomedical Research Partnership
Cleveland Clinic building
Campus News |
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and UNLV earn $11 million grant from National Institutes of Health to tackle Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
When Film Gets Jane Austen Right
book covers
Campus News |
Join English professor Timothy Erwin's discussion of the books and films of the beloved author, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9.
Recommended Reading: Fiction by UNLV Alumni
Student reads outside
Arts and Culture |
These Black Mountain Institute-affiliated writers have been garnering national reviews with works that pull readers in and push their boundaries.