Honors College News
The Honors College is a selective college within the university that offers an enhanced undergraduate core experience for highly motivated students. We partner with the "discipline" colleges at UNLV where honors students pursue their academic majors.
Current Honors News
A selection of top headlines featuring UNLV experts from the front half of the fall semester.
The Honors College Alumnus of the Year says UNLV gave him the confidence to tackle complex problems, a skill he now puts to work as a software engineer at Google.
A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.
From advancing their professions to improving the lives of others, this year’s honorees are putting their expertise to work in ways that reflect the values and experiences they gained at UNLV.
A three-day, 1,000-mile journey to the Colorado River's Rocky Mountain headwaters turned a semester of water policy coursework into something students could literally wade into deeply.
The Engle family's love for UNLV runs so deep they named their terrier-poodle mix Rebel. Now, they're helping the next generation of Honors College students unleash their potential.
Honors In The News
Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.
Millions of bags are mishandled by airlines every year, and though experts say it's rare for luggage to be snatched off the carousel, it can happen.
A 23-year-old University of Nevada, Las Vegas student who has interned at NASA and Blue Origin is earning national recognition as one of four women across the country selected for scholarships from the Women in Aerospace Foundation.
The TSA has directed the officers assigned to verify passengers' identification to remain on their feet, saying the new rule is intended to reinforce security and create a more welcoming experience. The union representing workers, however, argues it could negatively affect both safety and comfort.
The Federal Aviation Administration surpassed its goal for hiring new air traffic controller trainees as it tries to fill a longstanding shortage of people to direct traffic at America’s airports that has stressed the system and raised safety concerns.
For air travelers, delays and cancellations have long been an unwelcome part of the journey. But the Federal Aviation Administration is turning to artificial intelligence, hoping to reduce delays and help manage flight paths across American airspace.
