| October 22, 2025
UNLV Leads the Way on Lead Prevention
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to protect children from the dangers of lead exposure, runs from Oct. 19-25.
Articles Featuring Shawn Gerstenberger
![A sign in front of a building reads "UNLV Shadow Lane Campus"](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2024-11/D73504_0451.jpg?itok=ZSaTLKyl "A sign in front of a building reads "UNLV Shadow Lane Campus"")
| November 21, 2024
Nevada Academic Health: A Collaborative Vision for Transforming Healthcare and Education
Embracing the idea that we’re “better together,” UNLV’s academic health center takes another step forward.
| September 1, 2022
UNLV Newsmakers 2022: August
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
| August 15, 2022
UNLV's Campuses are Now Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free
University-wide policy, approved by institution's policy committee last fall, takes effect on Aug. 15, 2022.
| April 8, 2022
UNLV to Become a Smoke-Free Campus This Fall
Campuswide policy, approved last fall, goes into effect Aug. 15, 2022.
| January 13, 2021
UNLV School of Public Health Receives $1.7 Million to Continue COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Grant from state of Nevada extends university partnership with Southern Nevada Health District, allows 200 UNLV students to continue vital contact tracing services.
| December 31, 2020
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: Combatting COVID-19
As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.
| November 5, 2020
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: October
A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s commitment to community, health care, and research.