UNLV Newsmakers 2025: February
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Campus News |
The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.
UNLV Advances Career Everywhere Initiative Through Rebel Career Champion Network
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Campus News |
The RCCN provides career support and connection to students through a network of trained faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders.
Physician Hired to Treat Lupus Sufferers Now Leading Critical Research
Winn Chatham, MD
Research |
Dr. Winn Chatham and his team are forging ahead with their research, bolstered by the promise of more rheumatologists practicing in Southern Nevada thanks to the new fellowship program.
Voting Now Open for Second Annual Sphere XO Student Design Challenge
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Arts and Culture |
Public can vote daily to select four Las Vegas-based student winners to have their art featured on the venue’s exterior in celebration of Earth Day.
The Princess and the Frog Meet in UNLV Opera Theater's 'The Three Feathers' March 14-15
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Arts and Culture |
Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this family-friendly opera is the creation of composer Lori Laitman and librettist Dana Gioia.
The Interview: Lori Porter
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People |
UNLV’s first director of Interprofessional Education and Practice will play a critical role in developing the Academic Health Center.
Here for the Comments: What Happens in Vegas Stays on Reddit Forums
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Research |
Tourist Safety Institute researchers scour social media to see how visitors perceive safety in Las Vegas.
UNLV’s President’s Investment Challenge: Toward Financial Literacy and Opportunity
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Campus News |
By managing a simulated $500,000 fund, the contest teaches students about the fundamentals of investing.
UNLV's Record-Breaking Enrollment Streak Continues
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Campus News |
Spring 2025 brings another enrollment increase to UNLV, with strong undergraduate retention and notable growth in graduate programs.
Preserving Their Legacy: The Overlooked History of a Migrant Family
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Research |
UNLV Special Collections workshop helps families collect oral histories, memorabilia, and records to pass down through the generations.
Mēla Guitar Quartet Performs Final Concert of PAC 48th Season March 15
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Arts and Culture |
The Mēla Guitar Quartet are known for their imaginative, engaging programming, ingenious arrangements and commissioning celebrated original works.
The Interview: Clariana Vitoria Ramos de Oliveira
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Research |
Nursing professor visits communities across the globe to understand maternal mental health's impact on child development.