News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

Alyssa Crittenden portrait
Research |

What do a heist thriller, the evolving human diet, water quality, consumer behavior, literature, and Mars have in common? All were the foundation of research awards UNLV faculty gar-nered this year.

construction site
Campus News |

UNLV team readying its aging-in-place home for the prestigious Solar Decathlon competition.

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Campus News |

The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their wishes for this fall's incoming students.

Students in theater
Campus News |

Step into the world of YES, where high school students meet team UNLV through project-based mentoring and a case-study analysis of the top industry right their backyards.

UNLV professor Zihui Ma
People |

From the Silk Road to the Strip, this assistant professor has made a journey of the mind and soul — using the pursuit of happiness as her guide.

UNLV students evaluate wheelchair friendliness at Red Rock National Conservation Area
Business and Community |

UNLV students help find the friendliest facilities for the travelers with mobility limitations in Las Vegas.

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Research |

From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.

Oscar Goodman presents award to student Merissa Viviano
Business and Community |

Merissa Viviano captures prestigious award from LVCVA, and a toast from the Happiest Mayor on Earth

Kathy (Clark) Dyke
People |

Las Vegas set the stage for the career of Kathy Dyke, the Hotel Administration Alumna of the Year.

Illustration of several people playing video games
Business and Community |

Esports is moving from huddles around a computer to becoming the next big spectator sport — and resorts are betting that it’ll bring Millennials into casinos.

Jerry Vallen and Larry Ruvo
UNLV History |

Annual fundraising event has grown from warehouse gamble into a full-blown food festival. Former dean shares the story of how it started.

Executive Chef Mark Sandoval works with students in UNLV's community garden
Campus News |

UNLV’s Campus Community Garden gets Hotel College students digging down to the root of sustainability, the environment, and what makes for the best veggies on your dinner plate.