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UNLV Magazine

Fall 2022
Vol 30, No. 2

In This Issue

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From the E.T. Highway to the massive mines southwest of Elko to the shores of Lake Tahoe and back again, a cohort of Honors College students takes an energizing field trip around the state to see all the weird, wild, and wonderful that Nevada has to offer outside Las Vegas’ borders.  
lithium mine pools with mountains in background
With a rich store of lithium in our lands, the state has a chance to capitalize on the ever-growing demand for clean energy. Here’s how we can ensure this boom doesn’t go bust.
poised woman stands in front of desk that has Las Vegas' Raiders paraphernalia on it
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law alumna blazes trails as president of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building Grand Opening
The facility boasts a number of state-of-the-art features that will train new generations of Nevada physicians.
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Scholarships and career-readiness support help talented students succeed at UNLV and beyond.
woman posing outside Erotic Heritage Museum
Class tackles taboos to help future social workers to factually and professionally discuss sex.  
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Summer rainstorms provide artistic backdrop for the plants that populate UNLV's distinct Mojave Desert landscape. 
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After 52 years, Dick Calvert steps aside, and Marques Pfaff takes over as the new football and men’s basketball public address announcer.  
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UNLV Athletics dietitian says put down that power bar and don't follow the food influencers.
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Here's how UNLV's radiochemistry program is building a diverse workforce for the nation's nuclear energy sector.
Children play on a playground.
Study by social work professor Katherine Marcal says housing affordability is linked to prevent childhood abuse.
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Annual report from UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research predicts 3.39 million local residents by 2060.
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In 2022, UNLV students and faculty tackled research topics that ranged from astronomical to environmental to social — here's a gathering of some of those studies and findings.
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“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”
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See some of the changes that took place on the UNLV campus in 2022 with this compilation of news briefs.
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UNLV would like to recognize the passing of beloved members of our community over the past year, including faculty, staff, and alumni.
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Claes Oldenburg, the larger-than-life figure behind UNLV's famous Flashlight sculpture, passed away on July 18, 2022, at the age of 93.