2014 magazine cover featuring a man piloting a drone in front of them

UNLV Magazine

Spring 2014
Volume 22 Issue 1

In This Issue

A man piloting a drone in front of them
UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.
Neon sign of the Downtown Container Park
Meet six UNLV graduates who are reshaping Las Vegas' urban core.
Night view of the downtown area of Las Vegas
Million-dollar developments tend to grab the headlines, but small businesses, run by UNLV graduates, are also percolating downtown.
A group of graduates shaking hands with a professor
President Donald D. Snyder on taking the helm and keeping UNLV's top initiatives moving forward.
A man leaning against a file cabinet with a white board and a shelf filled with books behind them
Physics professor George Rhee on changing his mind, debating the science, and the importance of public lectures.
A group of people standing in a casino lobby
Extravagant installation gives studio art students an opportunity to gain professional experience.
A red headed woman wearing a cardigan, a black turtleneck, and a necklace
Atkinson will develop vision and oversee planning for UNLV School of Medicine after successfully leading University of Kansas School of Medicine from 2002-2012.
A photo collage of a woman on the left and a man on the right
Doctoral student to research human skeletal remains in Turkey; graduating senior will teach English in Germany.
An illustration rendering of the Hospitality Hall
Two corporate gifts helping make future home for the Hotel College a reality.
A man driving a golf cart
David G. Schwartz’s latest work offers a fascinating sketch of one of Las Vegas’ greatest characters, Jay Sarno, and a reminder of the importance of sharing stories.
A photo collage of a book titled "Mad Men and Working Woman" on the left and a woman on the right
Betty, Peggy, and Joan — which Mad Men character is closest to your heart? UNLV professor Erika Engstrom analyzes why these ’60s-era characters resonate with modern viewers.
Paleontologist Joshua Bonde leads a small band of students on an excavation
Go along with a band of UNLV researchers as they uncover the skull of an extinct elephant-like creature that once roamed Esmeralda County.
Two men with cowboy hats and polo shirts
UNLV Rodeo Team’s coaches on wrangling recruits and rustling up sponsors.
A man collecting samples at a Chinese hot springs
Local high school teachers trek to Chinese hot springs with a UNLV team to immerse themselves in field experiences and bring back new approaches to teaching.
UNLV chemist Ernesto Abel-Santos is developing a compound using lab equipment
Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.
A baseball player sitting down at a bench
Washington Nationals manager and former Rebel Matt Williams discusses his career and his coaching style during his first spring training with the "Nats."
UNLV alumna Tracy Logan smiling
UNLV alum Tracy Logan recently spent four months in Australia studying energy issues as a Fulbright professional scholar.
A 1963 photo of the UNLV campus and the library
Not all library visitors have been two-legged humans. In the "Tumbleweed Tech" days, patrons sometimes slithered their way in or slurped from the fountain.