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Neuropsychiatric disorder researcher finds success by setting goals just out of reach and sharing the journey to achieve them.
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Psychology professor's research helps provide a more thorough understanding of autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and developmental epilepsies.

The launch of the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture marks a significant step in strengthening UNLV's global engagement in an interconnected world.

UNLV’s public history class creates exhibit to share collector's rare and powerful artifacts related to the Holocaust.
Liberal Arts In The News
For years, a rumor has circulated that greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day, which falls yearly on Feb. 14.

The history of Valentine's Day is mushy. It's been linked to a 12th-century poem about birds mating, the Christian-martyr-turned-Saint Valentine and a deadly fertility ritual in ancient Rome, but Elizabeth Nelson, an associate professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, thinks that's all a stretch.
After four years of slow, careful and diligent work, the archaeological dig at Plaza Viejo on Wisconsin Street in Belen — the site of the original Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church — finished in the summer of 2023. The primary goal of the team, led by co-primary investigators Dr. Pamela K. Stone and Dr. Debra Martin, a professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was to locate as much of the old church as possible.

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is the history darker, marked by Roman bacchanalia, martyrs and lies?
Valentine’s Day is nigh upon us. Soon there will be floods of flowers, chunks of chocolate, crowds of cards and maybe even substantial smooching. And what’s up with all of this kissing? Do all societies practice lip-latching? Do other animals kiss? Who was the first person who thought saliva swapping was a good idea?
After the general election in early 2024, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan formed a situation of "the government is small and the opposition is large". The Blue and White opposition parties and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party have clashed many times over legislative amendments and budget reviews. Recently, civic groups supporting different camps have launched recall campaigns. In response, BBC Chinese visited the streets of Taipei to understand people's views. In May 2024, physical conflict broke out in the Legislative Yuan over the "Congressional Reform Bill"; at the end of the year, disputes broke out again over the Kuomintang and the People's Party's promotion of amendments to the election and recall law and the constitution. Recently, the opposition party's move to cut the government's annual budget has further intensified political confrontation.
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