• Tseng lab

    The Tseng Lab at UNLV discovers frog larvae can regrow their eyes, and seeks ways to replicate the process to benefit humans.

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Arts and Culture |

UNLV Jazz has won 53 Downbeat Music Awards — the highest honor bestowed in Jazz education.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV psychiatry residents and faculty member.
Business and Community |

Graduates of UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are helping reduce the mental healthcare gap in Las Vegas.

female instructor leads student discussion using screen showing cybersecurity graphics
Research |

The institute prepares a stronger cybersecurity workforce and supports local industry needs by expanding hands-on training and interdisciplinary learning.

black and white portrait of Brahms
Arts and Culture |

The event, to be held April 16, features performers Timothy Hoft, piano; Alexander Dzyubinski, violin; Andrew Duckles, viola; and Andrew Smith, cello.

UNLV Experts In The News

Vegas Inc

As an athletic trainer with a sports medicine background, Kara Radzak was curious to know how much she could put her body through after giving birth to her first son in 2018. Radzak, a professor at UNLV’s School of Integrated Health Sciences, browsed PubMed for evidence-based guidelines to support her recovery — to little avail.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but its impact isn’t equal across communities. African Americans are significantly more likely to die from heart disease—even though many have similar or lower cholesterol levels. So, what’s driving this gap, and what can be done to close it?

iGaming Business

The gaming industry is closely exploring the use of AI, but regulators and operators don't seem to be on the same page.

UNLV undergraduates pose for photo outdoors in front of red UNLV letters
People |

Students Lex de Asis and Adrianna N. Tsao among select group nationwide selected for the prestigious research award.

STEM Workshop
Business and Community |

UNLV graduate students host a science workshop at Sunrise Mountain High School, providing an opportunity for kids to explore numerous career pathways.

two students in paint celebrating at UNLV
Campus News |

Running April 13-19, the celebration features events for all ages, welcoming the Las Vegas community to explore campus and connect with the Rebel spirit.

A masked medical worker inserts a syringe into a vial containing COVID vaccine solution
Campus News |

The group will address Nevada’s historically low vaccination rates through education, training, and advocacy initiatives; first community meeting set for April 23.

Dice on a craps table
Research |

Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.

Recent Accomplishments

Nadia Pomirleanu, Ph.D., (Marketing and International Business) and Shahab Zargari (Fine Arts) were awarded the iRDA Creative Media, Entertainment, and Cultural Industries grant to support interdisciplinary initiatives examining how experiential marketing strategies shape engagement within the creative industries. This interdisciplinary grant…
Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) was interviewed by Fox5 during a rally she co-organized in response to the current Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roundups of Nevada's wild horses and burros.
April Ursula Fox (Education), in collaboration with Nicole J. Thomas (Guinn Center; Undergraduate Research), presented a poster titled, “Zines as Summative Assessment for Learning: Reimagining Rigor Through Creativity and Learning as Becoming,” at the 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The poster…
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