An enduring commencement tradition continues this spring as UNLV president honors seven outstanding students who exemplify the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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The refugee experiences of his parents and of people he observed while studying overseas helped fuel his desire to become a doctor.

As a UNLV alum, employee, and mom, Johnson works to enhance UNLV every day.

She's daring and he's diverse. Both are committed to helping UNLV students achieve their dreams.

The Alumni Association is driving school spirit and fundraising through UNLV license plates. Here's how the association led the way with the state's first specialty license plate.

With support from McNair Scholars program, undergraduate students spent their summer leading research with the mentorship of faculty.

Do children raised by male caregivers have different perceptions of gender as a result of who raised them? This psychology major spent her summer exploring the question.

This student’s summer research on microaggressions against queer black males was no small task.

Solar power is the future of energy, and this undergraduate engineering student is working on the future of solar cells.

This aspiring "world-improvement strategist" hopes that studying in Israel will help her gain a more in-depth perspective on Middle East conflicts and allow her to improve her Arabic.

Commencement speaker Michelle Quizon is searching for the right materials to help build artificial organs that could help make diabetes a thing of the past.