The research was conducted by Dr. Ying Guo, a 2026 UNLV Community‑Based Research Award recipient, whose work focuses on strengthening support systems for children and families in Clark County. Guo partnered with Boys Town Nevada to examine how social-skill based, collaborative interventions can prevent chronic absenteeism and behavioral challenges while keeping students engaged in school.

UNLV says recent data shows the state is filling only about 71% of its open cybersecurity jobs, slightly behind the national average. Through this institute, students get hands-on learning experience combing through vulnerabilities businesses could have when it comes to their cybersecurity.

UNLV says recent data shows the state is filling only about 71% of its open cybersecurity jobs, slightly behind the national average. Through this institute, students get hands-on learning experience combing through vulnerabilities businesses could have when it comes to their cybersecurity.

Senior UNLV staff said they are encouraging faculty to provide flexibility for students who had assignments or exams due between Thursday and Sunday in an effort to provide relief to those impacted by the outage. UNLV recommends that students and staff download any essential course materials they may need for the rest of the semester.

UNLV has confirmed Friday morning that Canvas services are back online after a global cybersecurity incident impacted its students and staff, CCSD and school systems across the state. In a statement, UNLV administrators said that users should now have access to course materials, assignment grading tools and communication features. Teachers are also urged to give students flexibility on any assignments or exams due between Thursday and Sunday.

Canvas's outage on Thursday affected educational institutions across the U.S., including at UNLV and the University of Nevada, Reno.UNLV shared Friday that normal system operations have resumed and access to WebCampus was restored.The university urged students to download any essential course material as a precaution.

While neighbors and advocates have been pushing for a crosswalk since March, a traffic safety expert said a different option may be under consideration by the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Nevada’s rigid legal separation between the cannabis and gaming sectors is acting as a massive weight on the state’s economy, according to a recent report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Cannabis Policy Institute.

The shuttering of Primm follows years of sluggish business in the area, which was, at one time, a remote Nevada boomtown, according to UNLV history professor Dr. Michael Green.