Topic: academics

Enhancing Empathy: Students Gain Insight in Poverty Simulation
Campus News | October 4, 2021
Future healthcare providers learn about challenges that prevent people from seeking treatment.
Cross-College Collaboration Leads to Inclusive Books for Children
collage of book covers
Campus News | August 4, 2021
Education and art majors team up to better explain complex concepts to children.
Farewell to the Traditional Group PowerPoint Presentation  
three people talking in small studio
Campus News | February 11, 2021
Instructor’s creative teaching practices demonstrate the plausibility of the modern approach.
Tackling the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
two people back to back at computer screens with code projected behind them
Campus News | February 10, 2021
New interdisciplinary degree looks at long-term solution to thwarting cybercrimes
There Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
A student probes a preserved human head
Research | February 9, 2021
Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.
College Isn’t Expensive Torture! Any questions?
building exterior
Campus News | February 4, 2021
UNLV instructor uses the power of inquiry to help freshmen find their majors.
Seeing Patterns, Connecting the Dots, and Improving our Future
brain scan imaging
Research | December 9, 2020
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has barred neuroscience Ph.D. student Andrew Ortiz from the lab, he continues to research diseases that affect millions of Americans.
Learning Lessons with the Help of Standardized Patient-Actors
woman in mask outside an medical exam room
Campus News | December 9, 2020
Actors help UNLV's School of Nursing students sharpen skills and improve their patient interactions.
Jumping Into the Unknown as an Intern
woman in mask in front of large artwork
Arts and Culture | December 9, 2020
After a semester of learning the behind-the-scenes operations at the Barrick, junior J. Walsea offers advice for any student seeking internships as the pandemic rages on.
Bridges Rather Than Barriers to Student Success
hand writing an equation on a whiteboard
Campus News | December 8, 2020
UNLV replaces remedial courses with “corequisite” courses so incoming students don't fall behind before they even start college.
UNLV Rebel Media Group Thrives During Pandemic
man working on a computer
Campus News | November 19, 2020
Students working in the campus digital media agency acquire valuable job skills.
Want to Make College More Affordable for Your Students?
Campus News | November 18, 2020
With the cost of textbooks rising, Open Educational Resources offer an alternative.