News: Graduate College

Students wait to receive their diplomas
UNLV History |

Walter Ashcraft took a chance on UNLV Graduate College, and it paid off in 1967 with a new career in education and a new direction in life.

woman pointing at computer with man looking on.
Research |

Through a new faculty-student mentorship program, a team of UNLV researchers is exploring how this piece of gear might help children with autism.

Group of police officers
Campus News |

Students in UNLV's crisis and emergency management program focus on preparedness for potential disasters

Liz Kahane
People |

This development professional is dedicated to helping UNLV’s graduate students get a life-changing education.

UNLV professor Alyssa Crittenden with members of the Hadza of Tanzania.
Campus News |

UNLV joint study finds that elusive sleep patterns as humans age may have evolved to ensure safety.

Graduate student Schuyler Roberson presents to class
Business and Community |

Participants in the School of Public Policy’s Grantwell course make big-money decisions to help local nonprofits

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture |

Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.

President Len Jessup speaks next to Hannah Kelley
Campus News |

Three UNLV students win coveted nationally competitive grants to study, research, and teach abroad.

Jonathan Baker and colleagues examine stalagmite in a cave
Campus News |

UNLV Ph.D. candidate’s research in Russia challenges widely held understanding of past climate history; study appears in latest issue of top journal Nature Geoscience.

Eshani Lee
Research |

Doctoral candidate Eshani Lee’s research ensures college chemistry knowledge doesn’t get lost in translation.

Marissa Nichols in cap and gown
Campus News |

Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
People |

UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.