Topic: coronavirus

handwritten sign saying "Stop Asian Hate"
People | May 4, 2021

Aldo Barrita uses his skills as a researcher to bring awareness to anti-Asian racism, which has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portrait of Stephanie Page of the Office of Sponsored Programs
People | May 3, 2021

Knowing that her work in the office of sponsored programs sometimes plays a role in a faculty member receiving their first grant is a humbling experience for Stephanie Page.

A group of students stand on a stage.
People | April 28, 2021

Through the uncertainty of accreditation, the charter class gambled on a fledgling medical school — and then faced a mass shooting and catastrophic pandemic. For UNLV’s first medical school graduates, the risk pays off.

woman using fingerprinting equipment
Campus News | April 20, 2021

As UNLV plans for a fall semester with in-person classes, faculty reflect on the improvements they'll make thanks to their year with remote teaching.

Gregg Maye sitting in a chair
People | April 19, 2021

UNLV's assistant director of emergency management has helped lead UNLV through a yearlong (and counting) crisis.

vice president kamala harris watches u.n.l.v. student administer COVID vaccine to another local college student
Campus News | April 14, 2021

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at UNLV.

An aerial photograph of homes in a Southern Nevada neighborhood.
Business and Community | April 14, 2021

UNLV real estate expert Dr. Vivek Sah examines the success of Southern Nevada’s housing market throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and how it differs from the Great Recession.

Portrait of Professor David James, Civil and Environmental Engineering
People | April 12, 2021

Longtime civil engineering faculty member David James takes a look back at how UNLV and Southern Nevada have changed over the last 30 years

woman seated in front of art exhibition
Arts and Culture | April 7, 2021

A conversation between two art teachers on remote learning and the limitations of creating only in digital media.