News: Office of Community Engagement

A close-up portrait of Terry Shirey
People |

Nevada State Bank President Terry Shirey says high-quality medical school is key to moving Southern Nevada forward.

woman working on a wax model of skull
Campus News |

UNLV dental students build up models rather than dissect cadavers to learn the physical landmarks of the jaw.

Las Vegas skyline
Arts and Culture |

Partnership supports the arts in higher education and throughout Las Vegas.

Packing a lunchbox
Campus News |

Packing your lunch doesn’t have to stop once you grow up. UNLV nutritionist offers tips on how to pack a healthy, affordable midday meal.

cell phone with social apps
People |

To unfriend, to unfollow, or to keep in touch? Communication studies professor Natalie Pennington helps answer questions about the human connection to social media.

woman drawing with a portrait
Arts and Culture |

This workshop will guide you through a practice that unites conversation and group sharing with classic observational drawing techniques.

Ramiro Gomez, Las Máquinas Tragamonedas (Porter on Palms Casino Floor), 30 x 30 in. acrylic, oil stick, and cardboard on canvas.
Arts and Culture |

Artists Justin Favela and Ramiro Gomez come together for the first time in Sorry for the Mess, an exhibition of new collaborative artwork about labor, childhood memories, and life in Las Vegas.

Nursing student performing CPR on mannequin
Business and Community |

UNLV Nursing will use grant funds to develop continuing education and advanced training programs in high-need areas for Nevada nurses; school also growing undergrad programs to meet statewide need.

An silhouette image of a mother pushing her child in a stroller.
Business and Community |

UNLV nurse practitioner offers expertise after national task force releases new recommendation.

Ryan Livermore stands in a Topgolf hitting bay
People |

Professional Golf Management alumnus Ryan Livermore found the perfect balance of golf and hospitality at Topgolf.

Concept illustration of a businessman trying to unplug the brain, sabotage, killing creativity
Research |

Technology overload is harming our physical, mental, and social health, says a UNLV sociologist.

Vegetables and fruit
Research |

Discount stores offer a good option to both low-income and budget shoppers, UNLV research finds.