Thousands of college students head back to classes on Monday. And for many, it's their first college experience.

As colleges and universities across the nation struggle with declining enrollment and a volatile federal funding landscape under the Trump administration, UNLV is thriving, interim President Chris Heavey told the Sun this month in a wide-ranging interview.

The term “nutrition transition” was coined by an American nutritionist, Barry Popkin, in 1993 to describe the large-scale shifts in human diet, energy spending, and body composition that happen alongside general economic development, urbanization, and demographic changes.

When Macau outstripped Las Vegas...the two business models that are driven by such fundamentally different dynamics that they are unlikely ever to converge, let alone replicate one another.

With tens of thousands of students expected back on campus Monday, UNLV is urging commuters to plan ahead for parking lot closures, ongoing construction and a newly launched bus rapid transit line as the fall 2026 semester begins.

Las Vegas is testing an AI-powered lighting system designed to make crosswalks safer and pedestrians more visible to drivers.

Families were able to connect with more than 40 community organizations offering resources and services. The fair also included safety resources from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, dental screenings by UNLV, health screenings by the UNLV School of Nursing and vision screenings by Walmart Vision Center.

Here’s what you need to know the next time you fly.

It could be unreliable feeders, unreachable nectar, or the lack of a water feature, to name a few.