Topic: The Back Story

The Back Story: UNLV Solar Site
Solar panels installed on the UNLV Campus
| January 7, 2013

Those solar panels along Flamingo Boulevard actually produce energy for UNLV while helping companies improve their technologies.

The Back Story: The H-1 Racer Airplane
Airplane hanging in building lobby
| January 13, 2011

The replica plane is a sign of the lasting legacy Howard Hughes had on UNLV's College of Engineering.

The Back Story: The Little House on the Campus
Houssels House, named for casino executive J. Kell Houssels, was originally built in downtown Las Vegas.The Houssels family donated the home, along with $20,000 to cover the expenses of moving the home to the UNLV campus.
| November 3, 2010

The 1930s Houssels House is UNLV's oldest building, but it wasn't placed on campus until 1983. See photos of the historic home's move from downtown to campus.