The festival is in partnership with Women in Film Nevada and the UNLV Department of Film.

Could a new kind of blood test find cancer early, even before symptoms appear?

The Sphere XO Student Design Challenge was open to Clark County-based students in grades four through 12 and select students from UNLV. More than 100 finalists were selected and then eight winners were chosen, four by public vote and four by judges. In addition to having their work displayed on the outside of the Sphere, winning CCSD high school and UNLV students received a $10,000 educational scholarship from Sphere.

For many students, the price tag attached to higher education can feel overwhelming. But a range of scholarships, grants and support programs are designed to ease the financial burden and help students stay on track toward a degree. 

Research into gaming environments has shown that spatial layout and sensory cues influence how visitors move through entertainment spaces. A report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute research archive explains how architecture, lighting, and spatial organization affect engagement patterns and movement across gaming floors.

The church’s longtime neighbor ultimately became its buyer. UNLV purchased the property over the summer for about $11 million. University officials said the site fits into the school’s long-term planning because of its location directly across from campus.

The deportation denied not only the accused his day in court but also denied his victims what was likely their best hope at receiving compensation

Three of the four wrong-way driver alert systems the Nevada Department of Transportation told FOX 5 last year would be installed along the 215 are now in place. The systems are located at the westbound off-ramp at Warm Springs, Las Vegas Boulevard, and Windmill Lane. NDOT said the alert systems are not yet online, pending additional testing.

The lawsuit challenges a new mandate from the U.S. Department of Education that would require higher education institutions to submit expanded student data through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, commonly known as IPEDS. State officials argue the new reporting requirements could threaten student privacy and place additional burdens on colleges that must comply with the federal survey system.