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Performance, Pressure, and the Power of Perseverance: Connor Fields' Career Takes a Turn
The three-time Olympian and UNLV alumnus changes course from BMX competitor to NBC commentator for the Summer Olympics.![students working with infant manikins as part of nurse camp](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/Nursing%20Camp.jpg?itok=JwMyT0H9)
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UNLV School of Nursing Inspires Next Generation of Providers During Annual Camp
Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.![Portrait of Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty member Zhange Feng.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/D75652_002_Zhange%20Feng-2.jpg?itok=l7S6gEnQ)
Business and Community |
Cultivating the Soil (Experts): UNLV Lands Grant for Environmental Chemistry Program
College of Sciences is building an academic training and workforce development program around soil and groundwater remediation.![Members of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2028 during orientation week.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/Medicine-Class-of-2028-Orientation.jpg?itok=9DSWdMGF)
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Welcome to the School of Medicine's Class of 2028
Members of the class of 2028 were treated to a week full of activities where they were introduced to the medical school and their fellow classmates.![A portait of former UNLV defensive lineman, Ammir Aziz, throwing a football.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/D75664_006_Ammir%20Aziz-2.jpg?itok=EAnhV3Br)
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From Homeless to Hopeful to Helper: UNLV Alumnus Leads Suicide Prevention Efforts
Former UNLV lineman Ammir Aziz uses his experience to block suicide in young people of color through the nonprofit The Defensive Line.![A football on a football field.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/D75664_015_Ammir%20Aziz-2.jpg?itok=E6tsZZjQ)
Business and Community |
UNLV and The Defensive Line Team Up to Tackle Youth Suicide Prevention
School of Public Health's partnership with the nonprofit addresses mental health issues in Southern Nevada.
People |
Nanette Meyer Named Third Place 2023 Classified Employee of the Year
When not dreaming of travel or watching baseball, this administrative assistant efficiently manages the Department of Teaching and Learning.![Portrait of Marco Benvenuti](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/Benvenuti_NC.jpg?itok=gXCh13zv)
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UNLV Alumnus Bolsters Hospitality Management Students with $1 Million Gift
Gift from Las Vegas business icon and 2002 graduate Marco Benvenuti provides opportunities for students beyond the classroom.![illustration of an hourglass with a brain at the top and sand at the bottom](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/A%20_Time%20in%20the%20Brain_TS%2007_18_2024_crop.jpg?itok=Ra5kK55k)
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Good Timing: UNLV Study Unravels How Our Brains Track Time
It’s not how many minutes, but how much fun, says new neuroscience research.![purple light filter covering three standing individuals](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-07/IMG_5549_1_optimized%20%281%29.png?itok=Kfvr3LJN)
Arts and Culture |
College of Fine Arts & Meow Wolf's 'Omega Mart' Unveil First Collaboration
Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart welcomes MFA candidate Karla Lagunas through Sept. 14; Lagunas created an installation, Meta-Telos III.![Students wearing virtual reality headsets and holding video game controllers inside a Dreamscape Learn facility](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-06/20220114_Dreamscape_JD_25619-4DSI.jpg?itok=Ta3Wpppl)
Campus News |
UNLV to Launch Immersive Learning Center to Support Student STEM Engagement and Success
UNLV partners with Dreamscape Learn to infuse virtual reality into curriculum; immersive learning facility expected to debut at university’s Lied Library in 2025.
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