Is Las Vegas Distressed or Blessed?

Las Vegas has had a legendary reputation for its ability to adapt and reinvent the visitor experience. But today's economy is stressing even the most stable and promising corporations in the world. Does this mean hope is dwindling for recovery and Las Vegas as we know it?

The Great Vegas Turnaround

For nearly 40 years before the downturn of 2008, the gaming industry had been touted as "recession-proof." But, as the economic downturn intensified and the national gambling spend declined, it became clear that consumer demand for casino gambling was indeed sensitive to larger economic fluctuations.

How Did Our Garden Grow? The Baepler Xeric Garden

A former UNLV president became a low-key champion for one of the campus's most beloved and peaceful spots.

UNLV University Concert Singers Present Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" April 25

UNLV Undergraduate Awarded Highly Competitive and Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Shipra De, A Triple Major at UNLV, Among an Elite Group of Aspiring Scientists, Mathematicians and Engineers Honored with 2010 Scholarship

UNLV Performing Arts Center Classical Guitar Series Welcomes Ricardo Cobo and Christopher McGuire April 23

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UNLV Part of International Research Team that Discovers Newest Element on the Periodic Table

Element 117 Created at Research Facility in Dubna, Russia; Data Analysis Support Provided by UNLV Researchers

Brookings Lecture Series April 8: Recent Migration Slowdown and Changing Regional Demographics

Discussion With Brookings Senior Fellow William Frey at 5:30 p.m. in Greenspun Hall Auditorium at UNLV

Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge Competitions Highlight Regional Engineering Event at UNLV

Civil Engineering Students from 17 Universities - including UNLV – Put Technical, Environmental Design Skills to Test During Competition April 8-10

UNLV Student Receives Prestigious 2010 Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship

Michael Dakduk Recognized for Leadership Potential and Intellectual Ability From a Field of Nearly 600 Candidates

The Best and Brightest

Although they are small in number — five full-time faculty members and one part-time professor — and their program is relatively new, UNLV astrophysics professors have not escaped the attention of the National Science Foundation and NASA. Both agencies now actively fund the group's research and rely on their expertise to ensure mission success.

The Flow of Ideas

While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.