For media inquiries, visit the Office of Media Relations website or call 702-895-3102.
Newsletter Subscription
Want to see how UNLV is covered in national and local media outlets? Subscribe to the Office of Media Relations' "UNLV In The News" newsletter for top headlines. It is emailed to subscribers on weekdays. Submit the form below to subscribe.
Could Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit Earth? FOX 9 All Day chats with Michael Pravica, an astrophysicist at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, about the potential. The odds of the asteroid hitting Earth did recently go up, again, to 3.1% or a 1-in-32 chance.
“Students’ regular attendance at school and punctuality improved between 2018 and 2022 by two to five percentage points,” according to analysis of countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Tax season started in late January, but the IRS’s latest statistics show that many Americans are still waiting to file their taxes. As of February 7, 7.7% fewer tax returns have been received by the agency compared to a similar time frame last year, according to its latest data release.
President Donald Trump, during a victory lap last month in Las Vegas, partially credited Gov. Joe Lombardo with his win in Nevada. “You had an impact. I’ll tell you that,” Trump said from the stage to Lombardo, who was in the audience. “Thank you, my man. Great job.”
A Nevada bill to back tax credits for a Warner Bros. campus has been introduced into the Senate, and the plans promise a $50 million training facility for in-state college students to train for two years.
According to the National Association of School Psychologists, Nevada faces a significant shortage of school psychologists. Only one psychologist is available for every 2,000 students, far from the recommended ratio of one per 500 students.
The chamber orchestra strives to attain the highest standards in performing an array of classical repertoire for diverse audiences while regularly featuring outstanding soloists and guest conductors. As part of its active performance and touring schedule, the Sinfonietta has partnered with many other musical organizations, such as the Vegas City Opera, the Las Vegas Master Singers, the UNLV Chamber Chorale, the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society and the Las Vegas Academy.
Federal grant freezes are impacting many institutions and programs including some right here in the Las Vegas valley.
To the casual observer, the UNLV women’s golf team’s new Excellence Center at Las Vegas Country Club might look like a routine golf simulator facility. To the Rebels, however, it means everything.