Graduate student on the stage of their commencement ceremony, staring into the crowd and smiling.

Graduate College News

The Graduate College supports a wide range of graduate certificate, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees offered through the university's many academic units. Students are provided with a quality academic experience in their coursework, research/creative activity, and professional development opportunities.

Current Graduate College News

Danny Villanueva talks with students visiting Ash Meadows
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Daniel Villanueva returns to the School of Life Sciences to help address challenges facing the endangered Devils Hole pupfish.

Charles Gianelloni
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Alumnus Charles Gianelloni brings a business-minded approach to law that traces back to a commercial lease detail he never forgot.

UNLV alumna Yvonne Hicks
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UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.

Jenna Heath in a black, red, and white dress sits at table with iced coffee
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The administrative faculty honoree has built her career around helping students find confidence, direction, and community.

Brad Solomon stands second from right next to a UNLV slot machine
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Bradford Solomon credits nutrition and a healthy lifestyle as a way to make a difference on and off the field.

Emely Garcia, incoming grad student, teaches students to make plates
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Engineering program pairs experiential learning with internships to encourage high school students to explore STEM careers.

Graduate College In The News

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A pair of UNLV graduates, Sarah Galera and Sophia Lorenzana, are helping preserve the Wetlands through a tree monitoring project with Clark County. 

Las Vegas Sun

When Sophia Lorenzana took an ornithology class at UNLV as an undergraduate student, she never imagined it would spark a love for one of the area’s most underrated natural resources: Wetlands Park.

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A unique feat for a father and daughter here in Las Vegas, finishing school at the same time with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Ebenezer Belete graduated with his PhD from UNLV while his daughter, 16-year-old Tracy Belete, graduated from high school.

CDC Gaming

The land-based casino industry has fallen behind when it comes to using artificial intelligence, but the potential is there to transform gaming and the guest experience.
 

Las Vegas Sun

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At UNLV, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days — work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

Las Vegas Sun

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At UNLV, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days — work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

Graduate College Experts

An expert in the evolution of human nutrition, hunter-gatherer societies, and the division of labor between the sexes. 

Recent Graduate College Accomplishments

Bradley Marianno and Megan Griffard (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education and the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment) received a $1 million dollar federal grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (Department of Education) to continue their study of Nevada's Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, the state's formula for…
Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) gave the opening keynote for the University of Arizona's Humanizing and Culturally Affirming Teacher Preparation Program (HCAT) Summer Institute (June 23, 2026).
UNLV has received a $1 million award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of the national Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative. Led by the Graduate College in partnership with the colleges of Sciences and Engineering, the four-year initiative will provide fellowship funding for 30+ STEM doctoral students and…
Bridget K. Daleiden, Ph.D., (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), recently published an article, “Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn't always help,” in The Conversation. 
Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) presented at two summer institutes for inclusive early childhood education. For the Division for Early Childhood, she shared individual, program, and systems strategies for "Building Belonging in Child Care: Creating Systems of Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities…
Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) led a panel discussion at United Way's Early Childhood Education and Literacy Community Conversation along with Melissa Yarczower (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education); Elisa Cafferata, executive director at Children's Advocacy Alliance; and Denise Sidney,…