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Current Graduate College News
The College of Education Alumnae of the Year co-founded Spread the Word Nevada, expanding access to books and literacy resources for young readers across the state.
Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year founded Foster Kinship to support relatives raising children in foster care. The nonprofit has since helped nearly 24,000 Nevada children.
The William S. Boyd School of Law's Alumnus of the Year has worn three different uniforms as a public servant.
The director of UNLV's Tribal Education Initiative has been named the Graduate College Alumna of the Year for her work expanding opportunities for Indigenous students.
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.
Lakshmi Reddi, an engineer with a ‘lifelong love affair’ with the arts, on how he came to understand the value of education.
Graduate College In The News

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

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.
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