Why Airplanes Fly at 35,000 Feet, According to a Former Pilot
Picture this: It's about 20 minutes after takeoff, and you hear your captain make an announcement. "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached our cruising altitude of 35,000 feet," they say. Or, maybe they say 36,000 feet, or 40,000 feet, or 33,000 feet. Cruising altitude isn't actually a fixed number — there are many factors that go into computing this for every flight.
Nevadans only recycle one out of every four eligible items. Experts say increasing that is simple
For more than 30 years, Nevada has asked households to recycle 25 percent of qualified materials — plastics, paper, aluminum and more. It’s not a mandate. And in 2021, Nevada’s division of environmental protection said 24 percent had been reached. That means just one out of four recyclable materials are thrown into the light-blue recycle bin in Southern Nevada. Part of the reason it might not be more is that people still have questions over what is and what isn’t recyclable.
UNLV Awarded Over $2M in Federal Funding to Decarbonize Domestic Iron and Steel Production
Funding is part of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program to develop zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions steelmaking.
The original 'It Girl' — and subject of Taylor Swift’s latest song — has strong ties to Southern Nevada. Discover more from the UNLV Special Collections & Archives.
A group of members in the UNLV Advising Community recently presented at the 2024 Region 9/CAL-CAAN NACADA Conference in San Jose, California on March 17-19, 2024.
Lance Nelson (Health Sciences Advising) and Christina Perez (Health Sciences Advising)
Presentation title: Working Through the Pain: An advisor’s guide to breaking bad news…
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning & Leadership; Student Affairs) was a guest on Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, one of the official podcasts of the International Leadership Association. Rian joined fellow guest Kathy Allen, author of Leading From The Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today's World, and host Scott Allen (…
Presentation: Asma Awan, Ana Gonzalez, Manoj Sharma
Asma Awan, Ana Gonzalez, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, "An Exploration of Nutritional Diet Policies: A Narrative Review for Transformation Toward Sustainable Food Systems," at the 2024 Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference held virtually on April 17, 2024. The…
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