Abuse as a teenager and rejected applications didn't hold James Dold back from law school. Once there, he found his purpose in changing the country's juvenile justice system.

Five UNLV students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.

UNLV English instructor Brittany Bronson named a New York Times opinion writer. Plus new books on Nevada history and women in the workforce.

A 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fills in section missing from human evolution’s timeline.

As more and more states expand "Stand Your Ground" laws, professor Addie Rolnick explores why deaths such as Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown's are always about race.

Thursday's University Forum lecture dives into artistic integrity and social media. Join the discussion with local arts group leaders on the DIY social movement, edupunks, and the fine line between Kim Kardashian and Radiohead.

Pledge from Rogers Foundation to UNLV’s literary center now totals $30 million, making the gift one of the largest to UNLV.

Political science professor Rebecca Gill is examining the ways we evaluate judge performance and how gender or racial bias influence the results.

Professor Joanne Goodwin's project is filling a gap in the history of Las Vegas. Learn more about the documentary series 'MAKERS: Women in Nevada History.'

UNLV anthropologist and international research team find African fossil, publish findings in March 4 issue of "Science."

History professor takes a look at how the civil-rights struggle played out in second-tier cities like Grand Rapids, Mich.

Professor Erika Engstrom on how aspects of religion and cultural values have become folded into the long-running, horror-based fictional TV program "Supernatural."