Topic: People

Deborah Byers in scrubs by anesthesia equipment in lab
| October 27, 2025

From serving in the U.S. Army to becoming part of the BTS ARMY, the assistant director of Nursing’s CRNA program is paving the way with an inspiring career full of 'firsts.'

Ayan Sengupta stands next to MRI machine
| October 20, 2025

Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences professor brings expertise and cultural pride to UNLV’s new neuroimaging facility.

Holiday blues
| October 17, 2025

UNLV therapist Dawn Moore explains how to manage relationships, navigate tricky topics, and shares tips to stay happy as the sun sets on another year.

A portrait of Kelly Webber. Behind her, a quote on the wall reads, "There is no human endeavor that is outside the realm of public health."
| October 13, 2025

The public health professor brings her passion for nutrition and food security to the UNLV Food Pantry.

Pratheesh Kumar
| October 6, 2025

The assistant professor helps launch career-focused engineering technology program designed with student success in mind.

White male with receding hairline wearing a dark blazer with a UNLV hankerchief in the pocket poses outdoors with this hands crossed in front of him with golf course in the immediate background and the Las Vegas Strip skyline in the distant background
| October 3, 2025

After a career in the beer industry, Silver State Award winner Aldo Madrigrano and his wife, Dawn, left Wisconsin for Las Vegas and immediately began investing in their new community. Priority No. 1: UNLV.

Older white man with receding brown hair wearing tan pants, a gray UNLV polo shirt and eyeglasses sits on an exercise bike in the UNLV Exercise Physiology lab
| October 3, 2025

When the dream of being a pro athlete failed to materialize, James Navalta followed in his father’s academic footsteps. Now, the kinesiology professor is the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award winner.

Older white man with receding gray hair wearing a black pinstripe suit, white collared shirt, red tie and gold watch on his left wrist poses with his hands crossed in front of him with small lake, waterfall, large boulders and palm trees in the background
| October 3, 2025

David Ross credits UNLV for helping him fulfill his boyhood dream of reaching the pinnacle of the casino management business. Which is why the 2025 Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus is always there whenever his alma mater needs him.