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With resilience and resolve, award adds to Billot's legacy as one of UNLV’s most academically decorated graduates.
An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.
A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.
Political Science In The News
The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.
The metropolitan Las Vegas area continues to be a popular destination for folks looking to leave Southern California.
A 2022 survey conducted by Austin Wang at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas suggested that TikTok had no marked influence on supporters of the DPP or the KMT opposition, which supports closer ties with China. But among people who supported the smaller Taiwan People’s party, which benefited from younger swing voters’ distaste for traditional partisan politics, “whether or not they use Douyin has a significant impact on political attitudes," Wang wrote.
The Nevada Legislature begins its lawmaking session on Feb. 3, starting a 120-day spirit to get hundreds of bills considered before the Legislature adjourns until 2027.
This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler:
- 2024 was an up-and-down year in politics. We take a look at the political comeback of Former President Donald Trump and his win Nevada
- The Nevada Legislature is once again under Democratic control despite having a Republican Governor. We look at what we can expect from the next session
- From a new Las Vegas mayor to a Republican getting on the county commission, we discuss what changes we can expect to see in our local politics
Kamala Harris didn't stand a chance in Nevada. Or at least it would've been almost impossible given the state's shift away from Democrats and toward Republicans over the past four years.
