News: Department of History

Claytee White sits in a chair and gestures toward a woman sitting to her right
Arts and Culture |

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

woman in mask in front of large artwork
Arts and Culture |

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.

Young student wears a mask while taking notes in a classroom
People |

13-year-old pursues his fifth degree at UNLV. And he's got some wise advice for his fellow students.

A man sits in front of wall-to-wall bookshelves
People |

Achievement in Service Award winner Michael Green is UNLV's resident expert in all things Silver State.

UNLV professor Michael Green
Business and Community |

Snail mail ballots have a long history of success, says UNLV historian Michael Green, so why all the controversy?

Roosevelt en route to the dedication of Boulder Dam
Campus News |

Historian explores the moments that Nevadans have had the greatest influence on national elections.

library interior study spaces
People |

Eight UNLV Students Honored With 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards For Undergraduate Research across a wide spectrum of research topics.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
People |

From UNLV Magazine's spring 2020 issue.

historic image of downtown street in early 1900s Reno, NV
Business and Community |

The marker, one of five to be installed in Nevada, will be unveiled March 5 in Las Vegas' Centennial Park.

1910s woman sitting in vintage car with large cardboard heart that reads: Your Ad Here
Research |

UNLV history professor Elizabeth Nelson separates facts about the effects of marketing, consumerism, and social media on the holiday's evolution from fiction about love's golden age.

UNLV professor Matthew Lachniet works in his lab on campus.
People |

A collection of stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made the news in 2019.

portrait of woman
People |

Jean Munson of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada credits professor Joanne Goodwin, the institute's director emerita, as having been an important mentor.