Nicole Rupersburg
Communications Associate - Division of Research and Economic Development
Nicole Rupersburg is the Communications Associate for the Division of Research and Economic Development. She comes to UNLV after working more than a decade as a freelance journalist, during which time she covered a wide range of topics including business and economic development, urban leadership, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, and food and travel. She is also experienced in marketing, social media management, and event organization. When she's not on campus, she's usually out hiking in Red Rock.
Articles by Nicole Rupersburg

Research | October 1, 2018
Driving Academic Success with Their Own Data
UNLV Academic Success Center staff use their research to improve their student services.

Research | September 25, 2018
So You Think You Can Entrepreneur
UNLV’s Office of Economic Development provides four tips to avoid a business fail, even if you think you already know everything about entrepreneurship.

Research | September 21, 2018
A Preview of Grad School
The Research & Creative Honors Program helps UNLV undergrads prepare for graduate research work.

Research | September 21, 2018
Of Boys and Men
When toxic masculinity is part of a culture, male survivors of childhood abuse may turn to crime as a way to reclaim their masculinity.

Research | September 13, 2018
A Math Lesson Without Equations
Embracing contradiction made statistics doctoral student Sharang Chaudhry a better research presenter.

People | September 7, 2018
Meet the McNair Scholar: Leah Oswinn
Do children raised by male caregivers have different perceptions of gender as a result of who raised them? This psychology major spent her summer exploring the question.

Research | September 7, 2018
Meet the McNair Scholar: Zantana Ephrem
Some students spent their summer lounging peacefully at the pool. Zantana Ephrem spent hers studying just war theory.

People | September 5, 2018
Meet the McNair Scholar: Camisha Fagan
This student’s summer research on microaggressions against queer black males was no small task.

People | September 4, 2018
Meet the McNair Scholar: Isaiah Henry
Solar power is the future of energy, and this undergraduate engineering student is working on the future of solar cells.