Three former UNLV professors — including one who died in the fatal on-campus shooting on Dec. 6, 2023 — participated in a program known as the Ph.D Project, which appears to have gotten the attention of the U.S. government and landed the university in the middle of a federal investigation, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

More than 50 universities including UNLV are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students.

UNLV is one of 45 universities the U.S. Department of Education is investigating for its ties to a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups obtain doctoral degrees, the agency said Friday.

The U.S. Department of Education on Friday named UNLV among 45 universities across the country under investigation for potential civil rights violations.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it is investigating dozens of universities and colleges, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, over allegations of "racial preferences and stereotypes" in academic programs or scholarships.

The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into UNLV and 44 other universities Friday alleging the institutions are “engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.”

The Department of Education has been a topic of conversation all week long from the firing of half of its employees to dismantling the department altogether. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon and President Trump have stated their mission to get rid of all DEI initiatives and programs in colleges and universities.

One of the twentieth-century public health achievements that was touted was the prevention of dental caries through fluoridation of water. But the recent political climate has challenged this, and the debate is on. What are the pros and cons of fluoridation of public water?

A survey of local business leaders shows more than half predict the U.S. economy will slide into a recession within the next two years, according to a quarterly report released by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.