Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.

UNLV launched a new online cybersecurity bachelor’s program this fall to build Nevada’s data defense system. The program was developed between the College of Engineering and Lee Business School. The program was hoping for 50 students but got 275, far exceeding expectations.

East Las Vegas has long been considered a medical desert, an area of our community that struggles to find reliable healthcare options nearby. That’s why UNLV launched a pilot program to bring more services to the east valley.

The first icy storm of the season left a dusting of snow here Wednesday morning. As the gray shroud lifted with the sunrise, the timeworn exteriors of this quintessential Nevada town almost sparkled in the light as it peeked through parting clouds.

No one wants to get sick. As a kid, at least coming down with a virus meant spending a day on the couch watching TV instead of going to school. But as an adult, life’s demands don’t just stop when you’re not feeling well. There are still deadlines to meet and kids’ lunches to pack.

Tucked in a room on the second floor of UNLV’s Student Union was a group of Indigenous community members from across the nation, many dressed in black and red hues with shirts carrying phrases like “No More Stolen Sisters.”

Gen Z women are described as ‘easily the most socially progressive segment of the American population.’ Meanwhile, men embrace conservatism.

Millions are expected to participate in "No Kings" protests across the U.S. tomorrow, as organizers aim to convey a message that America will not be governed by fear or force. The movement has drawn criticism from Republicans, who label it a "hate America rally." In Southern Nevada, five protests are scheduled, including in Henderson, Pahrump, Mesquite, and two in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas protests will occur at the federal courthouse downtown in the morning and in front of New York-New York on the Strip in the afternoon.

In the wake of a cyberattack that paralyzed state systems and took some services offline for a month, Nevada will spend more than $300,000 on two projects to boost the state’s cybersecurity. The second project, which will cost $163,700, is meant to build upon the work that UNLV has already begun to establish a statewide security operations center, specifically for cybersecurity.