News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

UNLV student Mary Blankenship poses for a photo on campus wearing a vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered Ukrainian blouse
Research |

Ukraine native, chemist, and policy researcher Mary Blankenship explains how one aspect of the Russia-Ukraine war is being fought online, on TV, and on social media platforms.

Robert Lang seated at table
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Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship recognizes immense impact of late UNLV professor, seeks next generation of public policy leaders. 

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Through targeting hiring, the director of the School of Social Work is helping guide UNLV's work to address homelessness, interpersonal violence, and other issues in the region.

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Campus News |

Educational series addresses systemic racism and ways to create positive change.

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The biggest obstacle to student success often isn't a student's inate abilities. Here's how programs like Math Bridge and peer mentoring are helping.

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People |

The workload doesn't ease up once basketball season is over for the 12-year athletics department employee.

wordle game board with words "REBEL" and "SMART"
People |

Social media experts talk about the trending word game.

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Campus News |

Communication coaches help students spot their presentation tics and gain confidence in their abilities.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine graduates line up to cross the commencement stage
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A collection of 2021 headlines highlighting medical school milestones, a steady stronghold on diversity and research rankings, student success, and media mentions featuring faculty experts.

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A collection of news stories from 2021 highlighting UNLV’s continuing response to COVID-19 and faculty experts who have helped make sense of the pandemic and its impact to daily life. 

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UNLV researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

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Research by UNLV communications expert Natalie Pennington finds that texts, video calls burdened the mental health of working moms during pandemic.