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We Are UNLV: Finding Your Community
Bite-sized stories of how friendship is a core element of the Rebel experience.
Fall 2025 UNLV Magazine Obituaries
Remembering those from the UNLV community that we've recently lost.
My Professional Origin Story: Jacimaria Batista
The engineering professor reflects on her journey from baking cakes to cover living expenses to becoming an expert in technology development for water and wastewater systems.
Namesakes: Las Vegas Pioneer Joyce Mack and Her Vision for the Next Generation
The philanthropist and her family bet on UNLV's success with contributions to help establish the campus, build the Thomas & Mack Center, and advance the law school.
International Student Overcomes Turbulent Start to Earn Dream Degree
Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to UNLV and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.
UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame Welcomes Nine New Inductees
Legendary men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight and former NFL standout Talance Sawyer are among those enshrined as part of class of 2024.
Punk, Poet, Performer, Cyborg: Andrea Abi-Karam Brings Radical Trans Poetics to UNLV
March 21 reading is part of Black Mountain Institute's Breakout Writers Series.
Ombuds Office Offers Confidential Services for UNLV Employees
Ombuds David G. Schwartz provides a safe space for hearing your workplace concerns.
Establishing Trust Is First Order of Business for New CFO
Casey Wyman draws from the knowledge he gained during his many years of military service in his role as Business Affairs' VP and chief financial officer.
Big Game Lends Big Opportunity for Boyd Law Student
Law student D’Ahna Scott's experience as a legal intern for the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee helped kick off her future in sports law.
The Interview: Michelle Tomasino
The clinical trials manager is helping to increase opportunities for the community to be part of UNLV's expanding healthcare research programs.
Get To Know CSUN
What happens behind the scenes? Learn more about UNLV's undergraduate student government.
The Barrick Behind UNLV's Museum and Lecture Series
Marjorie Barrick’s involvement in UNLV and the community went far beyond her time in the classroom. Here's the story of one of our campus' pioneers.
Seeing Patterns, Connecting the Dots, and Improving our Future
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.
The Man Who Started it All Passes Away at 91
In a 2017 interview, Jerry Vallen, founding dean of the Hospitality College, looked back at the early days of the school.
Targeting Communities to Improve Care for Life-Limiting Illnesses
Health Care Administration and Policy professor Jay Shen works to increase understanding and use of palliative care among Asian-Americans.
UNLV Names T.J. Otzelberger New Men's Basketball Head Coach
Rising star tabbed as Runnin' Rebels leader.
Steffen Lehmann Named New Director of UNLV School of Architecture
A renowned architectural educator, Lehmann comes to UNLV from the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.