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Elissa Palmer, MD, FAAFP, and medical students at the UNLV Community Clinic, located at Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada’s Ruffin Family Clinic.
Business and Community |

The clinic provides care to the most underserved members of the Las Vegas community, all while offering critical learning experiences to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV students.

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Research |

UNLV College of Engineering professors Chuck Tessler and John Businge each received highly coveted CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation to bolster their research programs. 

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Athletics |

Recently honored as one of the nation’s top player development leaders, the Rebels’ assistant athletics director shares his thoughts on life, leadership, and setting up student-athletes for off-field success.

Gloribert Roque-Melendez sits at a desk in her office talking to student
People |

After years of building a career at a large accounting firm, Gloribert Roque-Melendez planned an early retirement. Guest lecturing at UNLV gave her an unexpected reason to change course.

UNLV Experts In The News

The Blade

Two-thirds of Metroparks Toledo plant sites examined over a recent six-year period showed biodiversity gains, a new report shows.

Travelbinger

Checking into a hotel room feels like stepping into a fresh, sanitized space, especially with those crisp linens and the faint smell of cleaning products in the air. Yet housekeeping staff and microbiologists who have studied hotel rooms say that impression can be misleading.

Ledger-Enquirer

Campaign fundraising in the 2026 Senate battlegrounds has become overwhelmingly nationalized, leaving most high-stakes candidates far more reliant on out-of-state donors than the voters they hope to represent.

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Campus News |

New degree programs and engaging activities abound as UNLV expects to top 34,000 students, continuing a four-year enrollment growth streak.

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Campus News |

UNLV Parking and Transportation shares tips and reminders to make your experience easier.

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Arts and Culture |

The Vassar trilogy shines a light on women who have shaped history, championed the planet, and pushed the boundaries of science.

Jennifer Young on a trail at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Business and Community |

At the heart of the School of Medicine's commitment to service is Jennifer Young, whose work continues to strengthen the bonds between the school and the community it serves.

the Redfish Piano Trio members holding instruments
Arts and Culture |

The group will perform 'Reflections of Shadow and Light,' the first concert of the 2026-27 UNLV Chamber Music Series.

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Ashby Boland, Lauren Reyes, and Nicole Short (all Psychology), along with colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and SAFE Austin, have published a manuscript titled “Temporal associations between nightmares and PTSD symptoms in the acute post-sexual assault period: An ecological momentary assessment…
April Ursula Fox (Education) proposed and moderated interdisciplinary faculty panel, "What is the Message? Punk Expressions in School and Community," at PunkCon 2026, a student-centered roundtable exploring education, identity, community, and student agency through punk-inspired perspectives. UNLV undergraduate panelists included Evelin Leyva…
Mayumi Ajioka (World Languages and Cultures) received a Laura Bassi Foundation Editorial Grant (Summer 2026) in support of her research on heritage language speakers’ motivation to learn and maintain their heritage language. The grant provides partial support for the preparation of a journal article manuscript for publication.
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