Campus News
| January 17, 2013
School of Nursing Ranked Among Top 20 Online Graduate Nursing Programs
Master of Science in Nursing ranked 18 out of 101 online nursing programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Topic: health and medicine
People
| January 15, 2013
Quick Take: Mary Guinan on Fighting AIDS 30 Years Later
The School of Community Health Sciences will hold a retirement celebration for Dr. Mary Guinan, founding dean, on May 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the Stan Fulton Building, Ballroom A. Guinan was among the first scientists to investigate the AIDS epidemic.
Campus News
| December 7, 2012
Nevada Universities’ Collaborative Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Accredited
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Nevada, Reno partnership serves as national model.
Research
| November 13, 2012
UNLV Report: Suicides Among Clark County Teens Increased in 2011
Annual report calls for suicide prevention education starting in elementary school.
People
| November 7, 2012
Extreme Jobs: Jaw-Dropping Doc
When a trauma mangles a patient's face, Dr. Daniel Orr steps in for the often intense work of reconstruction.
People
| November 5, 2012
Extreme Jobs: With Machete in Hand
Anthropologist Alyssa Crittenden ventures into the African bush to study how humans learned to cooperate.
Research
| October 17, 2012
Report: Nevadans More Likely to Contract and Die of Cancer Compared with Southwest States
Breast cancer survival in Nevada depends on whether you reside in the north or south.
People
| September 20, 2012
New Faces: Hui Zhang
Inspired by loved ones’ battles with cancer and intrigued by the mysteries locked within the cells of humans, Hui Zhang hopes to one day make medical history.
Business and Community
| September 19, 2012
UNLV Provides 100 Native Americans with Health Habits Training, College Resources
“DreamCatcher” event is one of several UNLV activities aimed at boosting Native American college enrollment and student resources
People
| September 13, 2012
New Faces: Kinesiology Professor James Navalta
Alumnus brings his expertise in exercise physiology back as a professor in the School of Allied Health Sciences. The avid runner talks about exercise, your immune system, and his own bad eating habits.
Business and Community
| August 30, 2012
Dental School Provides Oral Health Screenings for 100 Children
“Sealants for Smiles” event helps underprivileged children ages 5 to 15 receive sealants, fluoride varnish and cleanings
Research
| August 1, 2012
The Numbers Game
Does the thought of an algebra test strike fear in you? Psychologist Mark Ashcraft is getting to the root cause of math anxiety.