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Campus News |

UNLV was recognized with its third consecutive R1 designation for research excellence from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Arts and Culture |

The shorts are a series of 10-minute plays by exciting American playwrights.

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Arts and Culture |

Hundreds of young artists to compete in mariachi group and vocal competitions, with a special performance by UNLV’s own Mariachi Revolución.

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Campus News |

The initiative explores how higher education areas like research and academics contribute to sustainability efforts.

UNLV Experts In The News

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New research and samples released today by NASA and UNLV show some early results of a years long missions dedicated to determining whether the planet Mars ever supported life.

Newsweek

Apost highlighting the rigid and appearance-based qualifications required to become a flight attendant in the 1950s has gone viral on Reddit. The post, shared by Reddit user ineedtofiguremys***, has amassed 34,000 upvotes since it was posted on February 11.

Associated Press

Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is the history darker, marked by Roman bacchanalia, martyrs and lies?

Drew Peltier in lab with tree samples
Research |

Life Sciences professor Drew Peltier explores how trees grow, survive, and reproduce despite poor conditions — and when they might not recover.

Tim Grigsby sitting on a UNLV bench in the Academic Mall
People |

After an unexpected start in public health, this professor of social and behavioral health is uncovering the complexities of substance misuse and childhood trauma.

Erik Matthewson on the green swinging a golf club
People |

Setbacks don't deter Erik Matthewson from becoming first UNLV golf management student to reach a Tour-level event.

Haroon Sahotra in a black suit and tie
People |

Haroon Sahotra continues his passion to support faculty in his new role as associate vice provost of faculty affairs.

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Campus News |

Enhancing teamwork and communication across campus through an engaging personality assessment workshop.

Recent Accomplishments

Adrianna Munson (Sociology) discussed the cultural impact of "failed" adulthood in a recorded interview for Sage Video.
Professor Michael Kagan (Law) was a panelist for the Know Your Rights: Immigration Town Hall and Resource Fair. 
Professor Nachman Gutowski's (Law) new article, "Disclosing the Machine: Trends, Policies, and Considerations of Artificial Intelligence Use in Law Review Authorship," was accepted for publication by the Jacksonville University Law Review. 
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