News: Office of Community Engagement

child on a tablet device
Research |

Benjamin Burroughs studies how new media industries channel children’s attention.

UNLV Performing Arts Center logo on a window
Arts and Culture |

Get your tickets now for a season that promises to be different, daring, and diverse!

stethoscope
Research |

The Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network helps 13 universities support the faculty and research that will improve human health in seven states.

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.