Jason Scavone

Communications Specialist

Articles by Jason Scavone

Driving Back to the Starting Line
A man in a UNLV basketball jersey leans on a gold-colored Oldsmobile.
People | June 5, 2019
Francisco Franco used to commute to school in a stock Oldsmobile in the late 1990s. When he was invited last year to bring the same car — now a custom lowrider — back for an art exhibit, it was a full-circle moment for the UNLV alumnus.
The Amazing Colossal UNLV
The robot Hubo looms over Las Vegas landmarks
Campus News | May 8, 2019
Wherein we take a tour of the biggest stories at UNLV — literally.
Veterans, Solar Power, and Marvels of Engineering
A glass exterior wall faces a wood-lined hallway opposite an interior wall covered in plant life.
Business and Community | April 30, 2019
Solar Decathlon team finishing design work on Desert Bloom house before a year of construction.
Starting Lineup: Tazman Abramowicz
A man raises his arms as he prepares to dive.
Athletics | April 15, 2019
Freshman diver marks UNLV's big return to the NCAA championships.
Daring Move
Chris Jones winces, with just his head portruding from a black, bloblike art installation.
People | April 15, 2019
Illustrator Chris Jones came to Las Vegas no plan, and ended up navigating the media landscape en route to an MFA.
The Incredible Kicking Man
Nick Garritano kicks a football as a referee signals behind him.
Athletics | April 15, 2019
Nick Garritano may not have looked like a kicker, but he sure had the leg of one.
The Living Brain
Men and women pore over a supercomputer
Research | April 15, 2019
UNLV's Cherry Creek Supercomputer, Already a Research Powerhouse, Poised to Become a Revenue Source Too.
The Machine
A scientist recoils from The Machine. (Illustration by Chris Jones)
Research | April 15, 2019
Professor Clemens Heske's pride and joy is unique worldwide in its ability to study surface chemistry.
The End of the Garden
A woman reacting to the CFA Garden.
Arts and Culture | April 13, 2019
Massive public art installations like The Flashlight and the CFA Garden show that public art comes in all shapes and sizes — including "huge."