In an effort to encourage STEM learning, UNLV engineering students partner with local high schools to help 'gear' up for the FIRST Robotics Competition as part of a new two-semester course.
An Interview with the Director of 'Mud,' Norma Saldivar
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre is proud to present the 40th anniversary of MUD by María Irene Fornés; the show will run through March 31 in the Black Box Theatre.
Grant Helps Rebel Recycling Expand Services to Campus Neighborhoods
Revitalization efforts for Drive Up Drop Off program will include repainting dumpsters and new signage to spread the word about the program's services.
Biglaw Firm Still Paying The Price For Former Partner's Romantic Scandal
The romance between David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman caused quite the stir in legal circles. The pairing is not per se noteworthy, but when a federal bankruptcy judge gets together with a bankruptcy partner of a major law firm and continues to hear cases involving that partner/law firm, well, that kind of ethical lapse will set tongues a-wagging.
Created Equal: Sports betting causing a public health crisis?
The sports betting business is booming, with Americans waging a record-high $119.84 billion in 2023 as more states allowed it. One of the side effects of this particular gambling boom is the way sports betting is fueling a public health crisis.
Non-shooting deaths involving Las Vegas police often receive less official scrutiny than shootings
When a Las Vegas police officer shoots and kills someone, the death sparks a clear review process: from providing information to the public to evaluating whether policies should be changed and whether an officer should be charged for his or her role in the fatality.
UNLV Barrick Lecture Series Presents ‘On Business and Basketball’ with Earvin 'Magic' Johnson on April 18
NBA star-turned-motivational speaker has launched businesses and nonprofits to uplift diverse, disadvantaged communities; tickets are free and available to members of campus and public.
'Arts in the Center' Continues with 'Environment — Built/Natural Q&A' April 10
Experience a multitude of student-created works that reference the Built/Natural concept, as well as a Q&A, to help understand our collective place in the world.
'We Need to Talk' Series Returns April 9 for Conversation on Being Queer in Las Vegas
Sponsored by UNLV Libraries and College of Urban Affairs, the event will feature panelists who will share their experiences on LGBTQ+ life and discuss issues the queer community is facing.
Presentation: Department of Social and Behavioral Health Faculty and Students
Asma Awan, Ana Gonzalez, Muhammad Sohail Akhter, Refat Srejon, Abena Owusu, Susan Dakwa, Blessing Imade, Salim Dweck, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) conducted a 60 minutes-workshop on March 27, 2024, at National Network of Public Health Institutes' convenings held for COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant Reverse Site Visit…
A UNLV collaborative team from the Office of Decision Support and the Graduate College, led by Nikolina Pender, the director of Graduate Data Analysis & Assessment, presented a paper at a national convening by the Gardner Institute. The conference, titled "The Graduate Student Experience: Redesigning Graduate School So That Every Student…
Dr. Nate Hollister (Emergency Medicine) and his colleague Scott McDonald (Kinesiology) organized the Circus Meets Medicine conference held at UNLV on March 22, 2024.
The conference featured live demonstrations from artists as well as speakers discussing perspectives from elite performers and experts on injury management, biomechanics, and well-…
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