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Nevada Conservatory Theatre Announces 2026-27 Season
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Six productions. One unmistakable vision.

Consortium for Arts + Medicine Presents 'Circus Meets Medicine' June 6
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The conference connects entertainment, medicine, academia, and research through live performance, presentations, networking, and more.

From Lightsticks to Campus Halls: K-pop Takes Center Stage at UNLV
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As BTS returns to Las Vegas for a new world tour, UNLV's K-pop Club turns a shared interest into a student community.

UNLV School of Music Presents Spring Jazz Festival April 27-29
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UNLV Jazz has won 53 Downbeat Music Awards — the highest honor bestowed in Jazz education.

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UNLV School of Cinematic Arts Students Win Six Awards at 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmys
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Students from the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts (UNLV Film) earned six honors at the 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmy Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in directing, fiction, animation, public service, and photography. The award-winning projects highlight the creativity and professional-level storytelling emerging from UNLV’s film program across multiple disciplines and genres. The…
UNLV School of Architecture Students Accepted into Venice Studio 2026
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The UNLV School of Architecture is pleased to congratulate 6th-year Master of Architecture students Kayla Larose and Alan Garcia on their acceptance into the 2026 Venice Studio, an international design program that brings together emerging designers, students, and architects from around the world. Venice Studio describes its mission as supporting future generations of architects, urbanists, and…
Landscape Architecture Students Win Big at International Architecture & Design Awards 2026 
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UNLV Landscape Architecture students made history at the International Architecture & Design Awards 2026, bringing home top honors! Carlos Holgiun's "Humane Practicaility: Aiding the Homeless and Crime Crisis in San Bernardino" won the highest award (Platinum Winner) in the category of Public & Urban Landscape Design category and Dawn Castro's "Reviving…
UNLV Wind Orchestra Records Major Project
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From April 6–12, the UNLV Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas G. Leslie, undertook a major recording project in collaboration with Parma Recordings, continuing a successful partnership between the two organizations as they work toward the ensemble’s 25th commercial album release. Widely recognized for its high-quality productions and global distribution, Parma has established a strong…
Interdisciplinary Research Initiative 'Sustainability in Arid Lands' Has Begun
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Our interdisciplinary research initiative, iRDA – Sustainability in Arid Lands, with aims to advance sustainability in arid lands through environmental resilience, resource management, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, community engagement, and policy development, is now officially up and running. As part of this collaborative cluster, Professor Steffen Lehmann is leading the…
The Department of Film Transforms into the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts
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The Provost has approved a department name change from the Department of Film to the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts. The new name is a comprehensive, future-proof designation that covers the full spectrum of creative and technical disciplines involved in the study and production of moving images. There are no other changes associated with this name change. Effective: April 15, 2026 Dean…
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