University of Nevada, Las Vegas and tech startup Boxabl are collaborating to gauge interest in the company’s prefabricated, mass-produced houses. In response to rising housing costs, UNLV president Keith Whitfield is exploring the idea of $60,000 studio homes as a possible solution for students.

As the temperature starts to drop in southern Nevada, we were wondering if the colder weather can really make you sick? Dr. David Weismiller, a professor of family medicine at UNLV, joined ARC Las Vegas and Evan Schreiber to talk about the correlation.

In Nevada, about 17% of workers earn their income from tipped jobs, which is the highest rate in the United States, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Tipping is such a hot topic in Vegas that both Presidential candidates promised to eliminate taxes on tips to increase these workers' incomes. One study found that Nevada doesn’t even crack the top five for annual casino dealer salaries.

Trump’s plan would effectively be a sales tax that disproportionately harms working-class families and could cause a trade war that hurts US companies, economists say.

Struggling to fit workouts into your busy week? You’re not alone. New research suggests that “weekend warriors” who pack at least 150 minutes of exercise into one or two days enjoy similar health benefits to those who spread workouts throughout the week. Both groups had reduced risks for over 260 diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and mental health conditions, the findings showed.

UNLV announced that longtime philanthropist Joyce Mack has passed away. According to reports, Mack died on Oct. 11, 2024, at age 99.

UNLV announced on Wednesday the passing of Joyce Mack, a decades-long philanthropist and university pioneer in Las Vegas. She died on October 11, 2024, at the age of 99.

When Joyce Mack arrived in Las Vegas in 1947, the city was a small frontier town with a population under 25,000. “My mother was a visionary. She looked at the desert and saw a city on a hill. She knew that it was going to be something special,” her daughter, Karen Mack Goldsmith, told the Las Vegas Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday evening.

BOXABL, a leading innovator in factory-built housing, is excited to announce the upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony for its flagship model, the Casita, on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus. The event will take place on Thursday, October 17 at 9:30 a.m., along the Alumni Walk, near the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The model will showcase the potential of affordable, sustainable housing solutions for a variety of applications, including student housing. Attendees will include BOXABL executives, UNLV officials, students, and faculty.