UNLV Foundation Committee on Trustees Meeting to be Rescheduled
The UNLV Foundation Committee on Trustees will meet on March 14 will be rescheduled.
UNLV’s Longest-serving Professor marks 20th Anniversary of the Bhatnagar Awards
In a world filled with ambiguity, mathematics offers certainty.
“Mathematics is 100% correct,” states Dr. Satish Bhatnagar, UNLV’s longest-serving faculty member, now in his 50th year as a professor of mathematical sciences. “It provides a deductive way of thinking about everything. There is no disagreement about what is right and what is wrong.”
Such clarity has guided Dr. Bhatnagar since he…
2023 Palladium Society Honorees Create Possibilities
The exceptional generosity of UNLV’s 2023 Palladium Society honorees is expanding opportunities for students and faculty to explore, to learn, to dream, and to succeed.
The Palladium Society recognizes individuals and organizations who have contributed $1 million or more in support of UNLV. Welcome – and thank you – to our 2023 Palladium…
Scholarships fuel the creation of Nevada’s first satellite
Batya Vishnepolsky is project manager of RebelSat — an interdisciplinary group of UNLV students who are working to launch the first Nevada-built satellite. A senior in the Honors College, Vishnepolsky is majoring in electrical engineering. She is a recipient of the Michael Gail Andress
Memorial Scholarship; the Bartlett Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarship; and…
ESPN Commits to Pioneering Collaboration with UNLV's International Gaming Institute
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and ESPN, a leader in sports media, are proud to announce a collaboration to advance responsible sports betting practices and media impact analysis. ESPN, renowned for providing sports content, is set to be a founding donor of this innovative program, leveraging the expertise of UNLV's prestigious International Gaming Institute (IGI).
The rapidly…
UNLV Foundation Announces Four New Trustees
The UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its board of trustees: Roberta Martin, Sandra Douglass Morgan '03, Bryan K. Scott '88, and Rikki Tanenbaum '06.
"It's an honor to welcome these four new members to the board, and we look forward to their contributions as we continue to support the aspirations and evolution of UNLV, its students…
UNLV Alumni Association Honoring 19 Outstanding Alumni and Friends at the 2023 Annual Alumni Awards
For almost five decades, the UNLV Alumni Association has acknowledged remarkable individuals who showcase our alumni's influence on both UNLV and their respective communities. This year, the association will pay tribute to outstanding alumni and community leaders for their exceptional achievements and leadership at a ceremony scheduled to take place during Rebel Homecoming week on Friday, October…
UNLV Announces $10 Million Gift to Expand Campus Preschool
Massive expansion will double capacity and alleviate the two-year waitlist
A $10 million gift from an anonymous donor has kick-started the fundraising effort to expand the UNLV/CSUN Preschool at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center (LBECEC). The expansion will allow the preschool to double its capacity, serving about 350-400 children each year.
“The preschool is a hidden…
UNLV’s Cindy Rivelli recognized as one of Vegas Inc’s 40 under 40
Each year Vegas Inc recognizes 40 locals under 40 to showcase the best and brightest of Las Vegas. There is no shortage of talent and ambition in Southern Nevada, and the competition was fierce. Cindy Rivelli, Senior Associate Vice President, Development and Principal Gifts, UNLV Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement, is a seasoned fundraiser and manager who found her calling…