R1: UNLV Retains Place Among Nation's Top Research Universities
UNLV was recognized with its third consecutive R1 designation for research excellence from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Requirements for Being a Flight Attendant in 1954 Go Viral
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.
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
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?
‘Erase Columbus Day’? Nevada may move Indigenous Peoples Day
A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the state’s Native American communities.
After an unexpected start in public health, this professor of social and behavioral health is uncovering the complexities of substance misuse and childhood trauma.
Published: Joel Castillo, Frederic Poineau, Artem Gelis
Faculty from the radiochemistry Ph.D. program recently published an article in the journal Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange examining systems that could benefit the ability to use nuclear energy as a reliable energy source with net-zero carbon oxide emission. The article titled, "Speciation of Uranium in Solvent Extraction Systems…
On Feb. 7, Christopher D.E. Willoughby (African American Studies;Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) published an article titled, "Pioneer Professors of Kentucky Medical Education and the Spread of Racial Science, 1792–1861," in the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Willoughby's article is a part of a special issue…
Published: Jared Bischoff, Jaimi Garlington, Mehmet Erdem
Doctoral students Jared Bischoff and Jaimi Garlington, along with faculty member Mehmet Erdem (Hospitality) have co-authored and published their study, "What Happens in Vegas No Longer Stays in Vegas—Cybersecurity Attacks on Las Vegas Integrated Resorts," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Cases. The study examines cyberattacks…
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