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2019 Welcome Weeks: UNLV Event Highlights
5 students hold paper mustaches in front of face
Campus News | August 15, 2019
Back-to-school events to highlight UNLV campus traditions and student involvement.
X-rays Mark the Spot
A man rests his palm on his face in front of a whiteboard with equations
Research | August 15, 2019
Physics professor Michael Pravica's work on useful hard X-ray photochemistry could reveal novel materials — and possibly an explanation for the origin of life on Earth.
2019 Top Tier Award Recipient Advocates for More Equitable Health Care
Stacey Tovino headshot
People | August 14, 2019
Law professor Stacey Tovino on how the health care industry's challenges will require solutions that transcend disciplines.
UNLV School of Medicine Welcomes New Physicians
briefcase with UNLV School of Medicine paperwork
Campus News | August 14, 2019
A new group of resident physicians recently came on board, just as the school bade farewell to a group who had completed their residencies.
A Complex Formula: UNLV Helps Students Find Success in Math Education
Business and Community | August 13, 2019
UNLV works to dismantle barriers to college-level math success to retain and graduate students.
Landing in Las Vegas
Abbas Badani poses in front of UNLV's printouts.
People | August 12, 2019
A quest for a new challenge brought Abbas Badani to UNLV.
Does Math Make you Anxious? You’re Not Alone
Business and Community | August 11, 2019
UNLV helps students overcome their math anxiety.
Rejecting Remediation: UNLV Refocuses Outlook on College-Level Math Preparation
A portrait of Bill Speer, director of UNLV's Math Learning Center, standing in front of a white board.
Business and Community | August 10, 2019
Students find support through updated math courses, pilot programs.
Building a Bridge: Unique Summer Program Prepares Incoming UNLV Freshmen for College-Level Math
Business and Community | August 9, 2019
Summer Math Bridge has helped 77 percent of participating students place into credit-bearing math courses since 2012.
Dr. John Fildes Named Interim Dean of UNLV School of Medicine
Dr. John Fildes in hallway
People | August 8, 2019
Fildes, professor and chair of UNLV's department of surgery, will begin as interim dean Sept. 1.
UNLV Named National Center of Excellence for Nursing Education
UNLV nursing students performing CPR on manikin
Campus News | August 7, 2019
University among just 10 programs in the country recognized by National League for Nursing for high standards in educational excellence and visionary leadership.
Paying It Forward as First-Gen Students
Erica Mosca seated at a table
People | August 7, 2019
Through a nonprofit she founded, alumna Erica Mosca helps low-income high school students get to — and then succeed — in college.