Riana Durrett sits on desk in library
People |

The director of UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute helps students get in on the ground floor of a growing industry.

Danny Villanueva talks with students visiting Ash Meadows
Research |

Daniel Villanueva returns to the School of Life Sciences to help address challenges facing the endangered Devils Hole pupfish.

aerial view of the Las Vegas Valley
Business and Community |

Annual forecast prepared by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research now projects Clark County will reach 3 million residents in 2055. 
 

Charles Gianelloni
People |

Alumnus Charles Gianelloni brings a business-minded approach to law that traces back to a commercial lease detail he never forgot.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Sun

The Mob Museum will host "Not Built in a Day: The Epic Story of Caesars Palace," a panel discussion marking the 60th anniversary of the iconic Strip resort. The panel will feature Jay Sarno Jr., Bill Weinberger Jr., and UNLV gaming historian David G. Schwartz, who will explain how Caesars Palace helped transform Las Vegas into an international destination.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford remain neck-and-neck in polling data with just over three months remaining in Nevada’s gubernatorial campaign.

Joy Ramiro smiling, wearing a blue shirt
People |

The Administrative Faculty of the Year honoree brings nearly a decade of experience to the careful work of protecting participants and guiding responsible progress.

high school graduates from the Rebel College Accelerator program
Campus News |

Now in its fifth year, the program has helped more than 1,800 high schoolers from around Southern Nevada graduate with college credits — and set their futures in motion.

UNLV alumna Yvonne Hicks
People |

UNLV alumna Yvette Wintermute’s legacy of kindness and care continues through scholarships established by her twin sister, fellow alumna Yvonne Hicks.

Manolo Vazquez wearing Spain's flag during 2026 FIFA World Cup game
People |

Information systems major Manolo Vazquez is applying what he learns in the classroom to the data, technology, and decision-making that shape the world's biggest sporting event.

Anirudh “Ani” Singh, DO, and Joel Jimenez Vargas, MD, are third-year residents in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health.
Business and Community |

With a passion for helping people, psychiatry residents Dr. Anirudh Singh and Dr. Joel Jimenez Vargas value human connection while serving the Las Vegas community.

Recent Accomplishments

Kim Charron and Robert Cornell (both Accounting), along with Rick Warne, published “Practical AI for Fraud Risk: Detection, Prevention, and Controls in Small and Medium-Sized Entities” in Strategic Finance. The article shows how small and medium-sized organizations can use accessible artificial intelligence (AI) tools to strengthen fraud…
Won-Yong Oh (Management and Entrepreneurship) authored a book titled, "Market Capitalism and Social Responsibility: Profits, Perils, and the Future of Business," published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The book examines how accelerating social, technological, and environmental disruptions are reshaping the institutional foundations of modern…
Nachman Gutowski (Law) served as a panelist at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) 2026 Conference, speaking on “Bar Reform Gains Momentum: Lessons from Leading Jurisdictions and Strategies for Reform in Your State.”
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