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Campus News |

The campus is preparing for a critical site visit from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Find out more about the process and how to participate.

Francisco Sy in office by wall of framed diplomas and certificates
People |

Here's why Public Health's Dr. Francisco Sy hopes others will support students during the Rebels Give campaign.

Chris Parker hangs from a low beam in the celebatorium
People |

The Engineering Advising Center director rediscovered his true calling — and now helps UNLV students do the same.

Dozens of musicians in formal outfits play instruments.
Campus News |

UNLV students and residents come together for the love of music and to support Las Vegas organizations.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Sun

Students of UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine also participated in Friday’s Match Day, with all 60 soon-to-graduate students securing residencies. Forty-one percent will remain in Nevada for their specialty training, according to school officials.

Next Avenue

On a pitch-dark fall evening, I leaned back against a wooden platform in the Tobeatic Wilderness in Nova Scotia, Canada, my chilled fingers wrapped around a tin cup of hot chocolate, and opened my eyes to gaze at the night sky. I spotted familiar constellations: the Big Dipper poised to take a scoop of water, Orion stringing his bow, Cassiopeia eternally suspended upside-down on her throne. Between and beyond them stretched a never-ending, silvery web of stars and planets.

Gambling Insider

BetBlocker has announced a donation to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to support research into gambling blocking software, marking its first academic collaboration in the US. The funding will contribute to a study led by the International Gaming Institute (IGI), focused on understanding how blocking software is used and its role in gambling harm prevention.

Elissa Palmer, MD
Business and Community |

Providing the best patient care requires physicians to stay at the forefront of medical advancements. Continuing medical education ensures they can do just that.

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People |

The associate vice provost of academic effectiveness plays a key role in the accreditation process. 

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Arts and Culture |

The Parking Lot Plays are a a site-specific experience featuring five 10-minute short plays written by UNLV theatre students.

close up of Stephen Caplan holding an instrument
Arts and Culture |

This recital features oboist Stephen Caplan, one of Nevada’s most celebrated classical musicians, who will be retiring after 38 years as professor of music at UNLV.

a faraway shot of Alissa Gardner standing between trees under the sunlight
People |

The Grad Academy director oversees development opportunities, including the Rebel Grad Slam 3 Minute Thesis Competition.

Recent Accomplishments

Amanda Hoffman (Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment) was awarded $10,000 from the Women in Measurement ResearcHER program to complete a project titled, "Evaluating the Impact of Faculty Advisor Relationships on the Job Preparedness and Career Goals of Graduate Students in Measurement."  
Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (Anthropology) published an article titled, "Before and After: Dogs’ Biographies Along and Across the Mexico-US Border," in the Catalyst Journal: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience. In this article, he analyzes the struggles of animal protection organizations in Ciudad Juarez, emphasizing how certain practices and…
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, based on recent visits to several peer institutions, examines the centrality of rock-climbing walls to contemporary institutions and challenges readers to think about…
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