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More Than the Games: The Olympics and the Global Spotlight on Societal Issues
flag emblazoned with Tokyo 2020 and Olympic rings
Arts and Culture | July 26, 2021
UNLV sports history expert Kendra Gage’s class on Olympics explores historical, modern collisions between sport and social issues of the time.
The Interview: Jefferson Kinney
Portrait of Jefferson W. Kinney, Ph.D. Professor and Reg Grundy and Joy Chambers-Grundy Chair for Brain Health
People | July 26, 2021
The longtime UNLV researcher on youthful curiosity, the brain, and sports.
A Winning Edge for the Olympics and Everyday Life
Flavia Saraiva partakes in artistic gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
Research | July 23, 2021
Focus on what you’re trying to accomplish rather than what’s going on with your body, says UNLV kinesiology professor Gabriele Wulf.
UNLV Medicine, UMC Come Together on High-Tech Pulmonary Program
A man works with a robot
People | July 23, 2021
New treatments and interventions offer more hope to catch lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases early, and treat them more effectively.
The Golden Boy of BMX Goes to Tokyo
A man bites down on a gold medal
People | July 22, 2021
Lee Business School Graduate Connor Fields defends his gold medal at the 2020 Summer Games.
UNLV Report Forecasts 1M More Residents in Southern Nevada by 2060
A photo of the area surrounding UNLV with the Las Vegas Strip in the background
Business and Community | July 21, 2021
Annual population forecast from UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research predicts 3.38 million local residents by 2060.
Wide-Angle Treasure
A panoramic view of the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1980s.
Campus News | July 21, 2021
Former Caesars executive Robert Paluzzi's panoramic photos, now a part of Special Collections, chronicle '70s and '80s Las Vegas and well beyond.
UNLV Camp Lays Groundwork for Women in STEM
Campus News | July 20, 2021
Faculty from engineering and education team up to teach girls coding, robotics and confidence.
Barrick Museum Hosts Exhibition Closing Celebration Friday
A collage of found objects adorn a wall
Arts and Culture | July 19, 2021
Entry to the 5-7:30 p.m. event is free, and guests are not required to register.
The Interview: Flora Phipps
Portrait of Dr. Flora Phipps
People | July 19, 2021
She never had an instructor in dental school who was young, female, or a minority, so she decided to become that role model for someone else.
Painting a New Life Canvas
A woman stands in front of Machu Picchu
People | July 16, 2021
Artist Danielle Eames turns to medical school at age 32.
Summer Camp, Stethoscope-Style
Three students work on removing sutures from a plastic arm
Campus News | July 15, 2021
UNLV's Nurse Camp lets local high schoolers get hands on with the job and learn from current students what an education in nursing has to offer.