News: College of Liberal Arts

woman posing
People |

Minority-Serving Institution Student Council member Natalie Gutierrez led program Back on Track, to aid students on academic probation help overcome issues, including the pandemic, that are impacting their academic success.

scene from bioshock
Arts and Culture |

English professor Amy Green on video games, digital storytelling, and player agency.

A woman in judge's robes walks through the stacks of a law library
People |

Silver State Award winner Miriam Shearing doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, but she has been a pioneer in state law and an important philanthropist for UNLV.

image of Dave Damore in suit during conversation at a reception
Business and Community |

Damore to serve as interim executive director for two public policy research centers at UNLV that focus on critical issues facing Nevada and the nation.

Cemetary with sign that reads 'Tonopah Cememtary 1901-1911.'
Arts and Culture |

Historic preservation group calls for action to sustain survival of 11 Silver State treasures.

Poster with "We Need to Talk" written with black marker on white poster
Business and Community |

“We Need to Talk” series resumes in-person Nov. 3 with a focus on the Asian American community’s positive impact in Nevada and ways to combat anti-Asian hate.

A man sits in a chair holding a menu
People |

College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year Josh Molina draws on his UNLV psych background in his role as a restaurateur.

MRI scan of a brain with Alzheimer's disease.
Research |

Study, published this month in Communications Biology, reveals that chronic hyperglycemia impairs memory.

Kid with backpack and mask
Research |

Psychology professor Chris Kearney says refocusing on basic skills will help get schoolchildren get back on track.

A caricature of the chaotic Treaty of Lausanne negotiating table.
Research |

UNLV historian Michelle Tusan's contribution to The Lausanne Project helps to build a better understanding of the First World War as a conflict that didn't really end until 1923.

A hiker enjoys the desert around the Falling Man petroglyph area in the Gold Butte region Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.
Campus News |

UNLV Mountain Club serves as a vehicle for student growth in an outdoor setting.

flag emblazoned with Tokyo 2020 and Olympic rings
Arts and Culture |

UNLV sports history expert Kendra Gage’s class on Olympics explores historical, modern collisions between sport and social issues of the time.