Topic: People

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Michael Porter sits next to a TV, part of the 'On Time' exhibit
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For his contribution to the On Time exhibition, the video production specialist revisits decades of home videos and reflects on the unexpected journey that brought him to UNLV.

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Heavey, a longtime UNLV faculty member and administrator, was named UNLV's 12th permanent president on Oct. 16 after serving as the university's interim president since April 2025. 

Jeremy Kilburn on right speaks with a surgeon wearing scrubs
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UNLV, UMC, and military medicine partners are on a mission to strengthen healthcare in Southern Nevada.

Jaime Carbajal sits on a grassy green hill
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The Integrated Health Sciences professor has cultivated his career by helping students succeed.

female alumna wrapped in India's flag against black background
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Lee Business School alumna Krishna Jayasankar Menon overcame injury to earn All-American honors and a national title. Now she's eyeing the Olympics as she works on a master's degree.

Marni Dow sits on the Academic Mall
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The senior associate director of Student Government and Activities brings more than a decade of UNLV event experience to her new role co-chairing the university’s 60th Homecoming.

Experts

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Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

An expert on renewable energy and climate change mitigation.

Professor of Biology

An expert on the evolution of bird, bat, and insect species.

Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

An expert on computer vision, connected automated vehicles (CAVs), and intelligent systems.

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Assistant Professor of Psychology

A cognitive neuroscientist who researches human memory.

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Part-Time Clinical Instructor, School of Dental Medicine

An expert in orthodontics.

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Assistant Professor, School of Public Health

An expert on the control, ecology, and behavior of mosquitoes and other disease-transmitting insects.