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    The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

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    Research |

    As more Americans live with limb loss, UNLV physical therapy research team explores novel ways to smooth the path to rehabilitation and recovery after amputation.

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    Campus News |

    Budgeting, bragging rights, and a lot of fun — this accounting class adds up to student success.

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    Research |

    Kathleen McNamara, a veteran and clinical social worker, discusses why mental health care is a crucial service offered by Veterans Affairs.

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    UNLV History |

    UNLV’s origin story traces back to one vote by one man, Herb Derfelt. And his legacy continues through generations of family members who followed in his educator footsteps.

    UNLV Experts In The News

    Yahoo!

    A mental health clinic at UNLV that provides care to populations that have difficulty accessing help, and turns out trained mental health providers in the process, is operating on a shoe string and is unsustainable, says its executive director.

    Las Vegas Review Journal

    Jessica Murray has been looking forward to visiting Las Vegas for months. The Huntsville, Ontario, high school English literature teacher was looking forward to her first trip to Las Vegas in May. But after Donald Trump was elected president, began making comments about turning Canada into the 51st U.S. state and implemented a series of tariffs on Canadian goods, Murray had second thoughts, canceled her trip to Las Vegas and began planning to go to Iceland instead.

    Nevada Current

    A mental health clinic at UNLV that provides care to populations that have difficulty accessing help, and turns out trained mental health providers in the process, is operating on a shoe string and is unsustainable, says its executive director.

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    UNLV History |

    Pate Thomas initially had no desire to add his name to the long list of family members who became Rebels and then educators. Now? He’s a proud alum, a difference-making educator, and the boss of a brand-new high school.

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    Campus News |

    Two classes celebrate different milestones on their journey to become doctors.

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    Campus News |

    Through a fun and collaborative effort, a Planning & Construction project manager will help campus clients meet their design needs and budget.

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    People |

    Economics professor examines Las Vegas real estate and how environmental economics and market insights shape sustainable, resilient communities.

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    Business and Community |

    UNLV study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money.

    Recent Accomplishments

    Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Exploring barriers to formal mental health help-seeking among Iranian adolescent girls: A qualitative study using the PRECEDE model,” in the International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (5-year Impact factor 3.8) with coauthors from Shiraz University of…
    Alina Swafford (UNLV Sports Innovation Institute), Dr. Nate Hollister (Medicine), undergraduate student Scott McDonald, and John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences; UNLV Sports Innovation Institute) published a perspective paper representing a call to action to research circus movements. The focus of the paper is on the use of wearable…
    Hannah Fraley (Nursing) gave a symposium presentation at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America national conference in Las Vegas on Thursday April 3, 2025 reporting findings of our study titled "Parents' Emotional Social Support, Mental Health, Alcohol, and Drug Use in Youths from Latin America: Analysis of Four Countries." This study…
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