Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

Articles by Matt Jacob

a mother and her two adult daughters posing, wearing Boyd sweatshirts
People | September 25, 2025

A passion for justice drove Boyd Law Alumna of the Year Shane Jasmine Young to become a difference-making lawyer. Now her twin daughters (and fellow Rebels) are following in her footsteps.

Man in a dark blue pinstripe suit with black and gray hair and beard poses in a hotel bar with his left arm resting on the bar and the Bellagio hotel in the background
People | September 24, 2025

A brief campus visit during a chance trip to Las Vegas set the Hospitality Alumnus of the Year on a journey to the top of the hotel-casino org chart.

Woman in white medical coat with the UNLV School of Medicine logo poses in front of a UNLV School of Medicine sign with her right hand in her pocket and left hand on a silver rail
People | September 23, 2025

When Dr. Faun Lee Powers isn’t caring for patients, the School of Medicine Alumna of the Year is back at her alma mater shaping the next generation of mental health practitioners.

Two male and one female students sitting at desks wearing virtual reality headsets
Campus News | September 15, 2025

From trips to Peru and an alien zoo, UNLV faculty lead students on learning journeys via the university’s newest immersive learning tools.

man in military uniform inside the cab of a large military vehicle
People | September 19, 2025

The UNLV School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year overcame a rocky academic start to earn two degrees in a field that has long been his calling.

White man in light-colored plaid button-down shirt and blue jeans sitting on a bench under a steel metal structure surrounded by colorful trees and plants
People | September 17, 2025

More than a quarter-century ago, Andrew Belanger landed an internship with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s public services department — the same department the Honors College Alumnus of the Year now runs.

Sarah Bussman in beautiful yellow dress while in a desert landscape
People | September 16, 2025

Whether in her role as a health management executive or working alongside her alma mater, Public Health Alumna of the Year Sarah Bussmann is deeply committed to improving a complex and often-flawed system.

Bald white man in a brown suit standing next to an oversize periodic elements chart
People | September 16, 2025

Sciences Alumnus of the Year Scott Wade parlayed a campus job into a prolific career as an environmental scientist (and novelist … and karate black belt … and community leader).