Greenspun College of Urban Affairs News
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Current Urban Affairs News
A UNLV-record 33 graduate and professional programs rank among the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 15 in law and 6 in business.
What Zelda, Pokémon, and Grand Theft Auto can teach students about the world — one level at a time.
Officer ranks are growing as University Police advances efforts to ensure safety of the campus community.
From Ramadan-friendly meals to allergen-free food stations, campus dining adapts to serve UNLV’s diverse community.
Frances Young, a UNLV social work alumna and lecturer, turned her own postpartum struggles into a mission to expand mental health support for new parents.
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in Rebels Give on March 12. UNLV’s annual daylong fundraiser will feature activities across campus and online.
Urban Affairs In The News
A woman who pleaded guilty in a series of scams in the Las Vegas Valley is facing new allegations that she used social media to lure aspiring influencers into bogus brand trips, including a promised Four Seasons vacation to Bora Bora and a Disneyland visit that one victim said left her family stranded in extreme heat.
Reno and Las Vegas have again topped the list of the nation’s fastest-warming cities, according to an annual Earth Day analysis of temperatures since 1970. Climate Central, an independent nonprofit made up of scientists, says the average annual temperatures of Reno and Las Vegas have risen 7.9 and 6 degrees, respectively, during that period. It’s a challenge as those cities work to prevent heat-related deaths by increasing tree canopy, shade in public spaces and designated cooling centers.
Water is precious in the Southwest — every drop counts. And for the Southern Paiute People, water is life and it must be protected. Protecting the lifeblood in the Las Vegas valley is a superhero called Captain Paiute, the Indigenous Defender of the Southwest. He’s the main character of the comic book series created by Las Vegas resident Theo Tso. Before the modern era of comic books, which started in the '80s, many Indigenous characters were stereotypical representations.
The station, licensed to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is approaching its $45,000 target, boosted by a special live broadcast of its longest-running program, "The Lyons Den." The event raised more than $10,000 in four hours to support station operations.
Author Rich Schiesser and clinical therapist Frances Young discuss teen mental health, warning signs families should know, and the upcoming 92 Hours book launch event in Las Vegas.
When it comes to kids' mental health, there are difficult and necessary conversations that need to happen.
