News: Office of Community Engagement

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.

esports gaming arena
Research |

Card players, sports bettors and pool hustlers used to be the only ones playing games professionally. Now esports joins the fray.

Nursing professor Jay Tan examining a person's mouth
Research |

Nursing professor Jay Tan uses pharmacogenetics to unlock the medications and dosages that work for a patient's individual genetic makeup.

ariel view of campus
Business and Community |

UNLV's community engagement office fosters collaboration with entities throughout Southern Nevada for the betterment of both.

Gold Butte National Monument Petroglyphs
Business and Community |

Sociology-based program connects students to community issues and social justice causes.

Kinesiology professor Brach Poston
Research |

Brach Poston's research on electrical stimulation shows promise for Parkinson's patients.

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

Erika Schumacher at Red Rock Canyon
People |

Erika Schumacher leans on her experiences as a chief ranger of public lands to coordinate the UNLV emergency crisis management program.

UNLV students evaluate wheelchair friendliness at Red Rock National Conservation Area
Business and Community |

UNLV students help find the friendliest facilities for the travelers with mobility limitations in Las Vegas.

Claytee White, Director, Oral History Research Center at the Historic Westside School
People |

Oral historian Claytee White has spent a career recording Las Vegans’ personal histories. Now she speaks about her own remarkable roots.

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.

Chong Chen
People |

The UNLV National Supercomputing Institute’s latest hire will help researchers leverage the tremendous capabilities of the Cherry Creek II.