Matt Jacob
Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.
Articles by Matt Jacob
People
| April 3, 2018
From Passer to Preacher: Randall Cunningham
After 16 years in the NFL, this former UNLV quarterback now leads a different kind of team.
People
| February 28, 2018
The Man About Town: Bill McBeath
This Vegas native helped fashion a new kind of resort for a new type of customer.
People
| January 4, 2018
The Brand Builder: Josh Wand
This ’00 alumnus came to UNLV with a passion and left with a zig-zag plan.
People
| January 4, 2018
The Wine Master: Kevin Vogt
Once a computer science major, UNLV ignited a new passion for this master sommelier.
Research
| July 11, 2017
Prescriptions, Perfectly Personalized
Nursing professor Jay Tan uses pharmacogenetics to unlock the medications and dosages that work for a patient's individual genetic makeup.
Business and Community
| April 19, 2017
From Top to Bottom and Back Again
The director of UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research on the economic issues we can't keep kicking down the road.
Campus News
| October 13, 2016
The Voice of Nevada Politics
Political science professor David Damore is one of UNLV's go-to sources for context on the state’s hot-button issues.
People
| July 26, 2016
Career In Overdrive
How alumnus Jordan Shiraki's degree in biology fueled his career as a commercial photographer for Lamborghini and Dodge.
People
| April 13, 2016
The Doctor Is All In
Dr. Tony Alamo’s wildly varied career started with a simple realization: He’d misdiagnosed UNLV.