News: Department of Physical Therapy

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Campus News |

UNLV Law School has 14 top 100 programs in publication’s 2024 rankings, including No. 2 ranking for legal writing; Physical Therapy cracks top 50.
 

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Research |

UNLV professor Thessa Hilgenkamp addresses the unique anatomy in adults with Down syndrome that makes being active more challenging.

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Campus News |

As the nation's most-watched sports entertainment event rolls into town, UNLV researchers are available to provide expertise.

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People |

Alumna Rosedaveia Howell is the first UNLV recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association's Minority Scholarship.

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Business and Community |

As Southern Nevada’s image as a mecca for professional sports continues to grow, so too do employment opportunities for UNLV graduates. 

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Research |

UNLV professor Jennifer Nash shares insights on why fall prevention is so important to maintaining health as we age.

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Business and Community |

UNLV faculty and students screen community members in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Pahrump.

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Campus News |

Clinical rotations bring much-needed services to small communities while enhancing the skills of future UNLV graduates.

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Campus News |

The rare feat speaks to former students’ determination and the quality of UNLV's degree program.

The physical therapy tactics around artificial limbs may soon change.
Research |

UNLV-led research advances rehabilitation for those living with artificial limbs.

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People |

This longtime Rebel and physical education program coordinator is helping UNLV shape up inside and outside of the classroom.

A researcher working in the lab of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience
Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring collaboration and reflection at UNLV.