News: University Libraries

replica of the H-1 Racer airplane flown by Howard Hughes
UNLV History |

Howard Hughes’ legacy lives on at UNLV, from artifacts and photographs in the Special Collections & Archives to the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.

Brenda Thompson-El works with a client related to workplace coaching
Campus News |

Leadership Coaching Essentials helps UNLV employees give colleagues the space and support to self-navigate professional challenges.

People inside of the Olympiad Race and Sports book at the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in the 1980s
Campus News |

A new project explores careers of Nevada bookmakers who helped shape the evolution of sports betting.

black and white photo of original Hoover Dam construction
Campus News |

Historic Hoover Dam image, selected for national initiative, showcases the role of UNLV Special Collections & Archives in preserving history.

Amber Sewell holding sword and wearing chainmail vest
People |

Through games and hands-on learning, this teaching and learning librarian helps faculty slay instructional design.

two women in swimsuits on boat on lake mead
People |

The Robert Scott Hooper Photograph Collection at UNLV preserves decades of celebrity portraiture, commercial imagery, and the changing visual culture of Las Vegas. 

Su Kim Chung poses with cardboard cutouts of Sammy Davis Jr. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in the UNLV Special Collections and Archives office
People |

Su Kim Chung shares what's special to her after a quarter century working in UNLV Special Collections & Archives.

UNLV student working on newspaper archives
Business and Community |

UNLV Libraries is working with Nellis to digitize its collection of more than 50,000 newspaper pages.

Lied Library with the Las Vegas Strip in the background.
Research |

UNLV is the first from Nevada to join elite group of public and private research libraries from across the U.S. and Canada.
 

Lorri Jackson stands against railing in Lied Library
People |

Balancing full-time work while taking classes, the UNLV alumna built the skills and confidence to launch a two-decade career in wealth management.

collage of historic illustrations and photos of the UNLV library
UNLV History |

When the original Dickinson Library proved too small for a growing university, a new facility transformed research, study, and campus life.

two female students sitting at stone table out on campus
People |

 Students share their hopes for the semester ahead.