UNLV Study Reveals Breakthrough in Understanding Our Brain’s Ability to Retrieve Long-Term Memories
A 3D illustration of the human brain.
Research |
New research unveils the anterior cingulate cortex’s role in memory retrieval and potential implications for dementia treatment.
Two Generations, One Commencement
Michael and Gloria Flores
People |
Gloria Flores and her son, Michael, share a stage as they both earn degrees on the same day.
Postcards from Peru: UNLV Students Experience Entrepreneurship Abroad
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Business and Community |
Global Entrepreneurship Program students build international business skills and gain firsthand experience in creating and scaling a startup organization.
Congrats, Class of 2019
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Campus News |
More than 3,000 newly minted UNLV Grads cross the Thomas & Mack Center stage during Spring 2019 Commencement.
The Interview: Steven Sexton
Steven Sexton, assistant professor of English
People |
This assistant professor of English pursued varied academic interests but found his purpose studying the stories of indigenous peoples.
Latinx Mortarboards Say It All
commencement cap saying "1st Gen Chin Cona Momo Mi Madre"
Campus News |
Check out the exhibit at Lied Library to see what messages Latinx students have conveyed at commencement in recent years.
The Back Story: The University Mace
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UNLV History |
The processional marshal at commencement will be wielding the mace — a 12-pound symbolic weapon for defending the university and its people.
2019 Community Engagement Award Winners
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Business and Community |
Students and faculty lead programs to improve lives in Southern Nevada.
Former Nevada First Lady to Deliver Keynote for UNLV’s NEW Leadership Nevada Program
NEW Leadership cohort posing for group image on stairway
Business and Community |
Lauralyn Sandoval, vice president of new markets at Aristocrat Technologies, to address aspiring women leaders at June 6 event.
May 2019 Outstanding UNLV Graduates
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People |
UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Bringing Microsurgery Expertise to Nevada
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People |
Former chief resident Joshua Goldman returns to the UNLV School of Medicine to help expand the plastic and reconstructive surgery program.
Tooth Fossils Fill 6-Million-Year-Old Gap in Primate Evolution
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Research |
UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ago.