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Healing Through Connection
With a passion for helping people, psychiatry residents Dr. Anirudh Singh and Dr. Joel Jimenez Vargas value human connection while serving the Las Vegas community.
Caring For & About The Community
Community is what ultimately defines the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's mission and purpose.
Molasky Family Gift Names Lee Business School's Department of Economics and Real Estate
UNLV’s first named academic department honors the Molasky family’s decades-long connection to the university; reflects investment in students, faculty, and region's future.
Federal Cannabis Rescheduling 101
UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption in Nevada and beyond
First Insurance and Risk Management Cohort Helps Open Doors for the Next Three
A new $2.6 million gift from the Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation will extend scholarship support to more students.
Team Gagamba Takes Flight as the Winners of the 2026 President’s Innovation Challenge
How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.
The Gift of Golf
Promoting the game and serving the community go hand in glove for UNLV golf management students.
Rural Rebels: UNLV Dentists Bringing Big Care to Small Towns
In places where patients often travel hours or go without treatment, UNLV-trained dentists are closing critical gaps in access.
Business Casual Meets Corporate Challenge
The citywide competition brings UNLV faculty and staff together for friendly rivalry and wellness.
Psychiatry is Tops for Recruiting Grads Into GME
Graduates of UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are helping reduce the mental healthcare gap in Las Vegas.
The Many Faces of STEM
UNLV graduate students host a science workshop at Sunrise Mountain High School, providing an opportunity for kids to explore numerous career pathways.
Building the Future of Business at UNLV
UNLV plans a new Lee Business School building to strengthen the region’s workforce, expand industry partnerships, and support Southern Nevada’s growing economy.
Chasing Sugar Bugs: Dental Faculty Turns Kids’ Fear Into Fun
Through storytelling, Dr. Himali Patel Bhatt helps children build healthy brushing habits.
From Virtual to Hands-On: Transforming Anatomy Education at UNLV
How medical students are mastering anatomy through human body dissection, plastinated specimens, and immersive technologies.
Reaching Beyond: UNLV Early Outreach Hosts Day Camps
Annual initiative invites CCSD elementary students to explore entertainment, science, and college life — all in one unforgettable day.
An Out-of-This-World Experience in Our Own Backyard
UNLV engineering and science students test an experiential course partially designed for NASA astronauts who will soon return to the moon.
Wall Street, Rewritten: UNLV Students See the Future of Finance in New York City
These Rebels learned firsthand how AI, data, and technology are reshaping modern finance.
Annual Southern Nevada Christmas Tree Recycling Effort Begins Dec. 26
For three decades, UNLV and community organizations have hosted program to turn Christmas trees into mulch for local parks and residents; nearly 10,000 trees recycled in 2024.