Topic: Las Vegas

A classroom with UNLV letters.
Campus News | August 8, 2025

School districts are ready for another school year, and UNLV's experts are prepared to make this the easiest return to the classroom yet.

cannabis cultivation center
Business and Community | June 20, 2025

How UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute is both shaping and changing the conversation around marijuana.

black and white photo of Herbert Derfelt
UNLV History | April 2, 2025

UNLV’s origin story traces back to one vote by one man, Herb Derfelt. And his legacy continues through generations of family members who followed in his educator footsteps.

Pate Thomas holds a photo of his great-grandfather Herbert Derfelt
UNLV History | April 2, 2025

Pate Thomas initially had no desire to add his name to the long list of family members who became Rebels and then educators. Now? He’s a proud alum, a difference-making educator, and the boss of a brand-new high school.

Exterior view of Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion and Mendenhall Center
Athletics | February 20, 2025

Rebel sports programs, student-athletes, and alumni add more than $100 million in annual income and support nearly 1,400 jobs in Clark County.