The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a lease agreement with UNLV to establish a satellite campus in the Civic Center building across from City Hall.

The beloved science communicator was honored at UNLV ahead of his Barrick Lecture Series appearance.

All board members agree more police are needed on campuses, but UNLV President Chris Heavey said funding remains the biggest hurdle.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

Rising innovators in the marijuana and psychedelics space will present their latest research and policy findings during the second annual Cannabis Policy Institute student showcase.

When advocates pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Nevada, one of their arguments in favor of the policy was anticipated elimination of the drug’s black market.

More than 45,000 young children in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District live in a child care desert, the highest rate among all the congressional districts in five mountain west states, according to a recent report from UNLV.

Squeezed for space on its Maryland Parkway campus, UNLV may soon expand into downtown Las Vegas — just steps from Fremont Street and in the shadow of City Hall.

UNLV on Thursday took another step toward establishing a new downtown Las Vegas satellite office. The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents unanimously approved a long-term lease agreement with the city of Las Vegas on behalf of UNLV for about 16,000 square feet at Civic Center, near South Main Street and West Bonneville Avenue.

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., has reintroduced the bipartisan Earn to Learn Act, which would help low-income students cover education-related expenses by matching their savings for college costs, with backers hoping to curb the nation’s growing student loan crisis.

UNLV Athletics brought supporters together at Allegiant Stadium Monday evening for its inaugural Governors Dinner and Auction, an event aimed at boosting resources for student-athletes.

Sen. Jacky Rosen joined leaders from local sports teams Wednesday to discuss the role sports play in Las Vegas tourism as the industry faces a slump. UNLV is adding an undergraduate degree in sports hospitality management this fall. The program is meant to address the needs of the valley’s growing sports industry.