News: Office of Community Engagement

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Arts and Culture |

Academy Award-winning writer Tarell Alvin McRaney shares this coming-of-age story sure to warm your heart.

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Campus News |

Newest Carnegie Foundation recognition comes just one year after UNLV earns “very high research activity” status.

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Business and Community |

Gaming, entertainment, and resort research facility kicks off landmark public-private partnership between UNLV and Caesars Entertainment.

U.N.L.V. students playing esports games at Black Fire Innovation
Business and Community |

Gardner Company, UNLV, and Caesars Entertainment launch new era for research and innovation in Southern Nevada.

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Campus News |

Student-led venture capital fund gives students firsthand experience in investing and engaging with the entrepreneurial community in Las Vegas.

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Campus News |

School's online master's degree program moves up 16 places from 2019 ranking; program ranked in top 30 each year since ranking began in 2012.

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Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2019 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

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Research |

A collection of stories featuring interesting discoveries driven by UNLV that have made news in 2019.

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Business and Community |

UNLV, community organizations team up for free program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 16,000 trees recycled in 2018.

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Arts and Culture |

Create, connect, and explore! Join the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art for a day of all-ages art exploration and hands-on creativity.

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Research |

Doctoral candidate Jason Avedesian researches connection between concussions and lower body injuries.

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Business and Community |

More than 200 UNLV students have earned the Engelstad Scholarship since 2009, collectively completing more than 45,000 hours of community service.