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People |

Young alumna Jannah Bowen creates a scholarship to help others become entrepreneurs.

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People |

The hospitality researcher uncovers human interaction in the context of tourist attractions.

Madison Montellano
People |

Madison Montellano knows what it means to take the road less traveled, embracing each twist and turn through her academic adventure.

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Campus News |

Through hands-on exercises and access to premier lab space, students gain experience sought by the nation’s top research facilities.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

Once your tires vibrate passing over your first cattle guard out of the Las Vegas Valley, chances are you are about to stumble into what makes much of Nevada one of the last untouched Western frontiers — public land.

U.S.A. Today

Ticks are the worst kind of pest. Tiny and hard to spot on bare skin, they look like freckles or moles to the naked eye but latch onto hosts, sucking their blood and possibly spreading diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Rabbit fever (tularemia) and Lyme disease.In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported approximately 63,000 cases of Lyme disease.

Newsweek

A video of a passenger bagging the "best seat ever" on the final flight of the day has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was shared by @nabil.o33 and has had 3.3 million views since it was posted on April 15. A message overlaid on the video says: "POV [point of view]: When you're flying standby on the last flight of the day, the flight is completely full, but you were given the option to sit in the back of the plane with the cabin crew."

Class of 2024 business and hospitality graduate Madelyn Schmit
People |

Core memories unlocked: Through UNLV traditions, Madelyn Schmit found her career in planning memorable events.

commencement profile (josh hawkins/unlv)
People |

President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates who have shown exemplary commitment to both the community and their studies.

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People |

The longtime psychologist opens up about groundbreaking research on inner experience and why the award was a surprise.

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Campus News |

Students from 44 states and 50 countries to cross Thomas & Mack Center stage over the course of three undergrad and graduate ceremonies held on May 10 and 11.

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Campus News |

University Libraries adds first-person accounts to the historical record of the Dec. 6 campus shooting. 

Recent Accomplishments

Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health), and Sean Neiswenter (Life Sciences) were selected to receive a UNLV 2024 Faculty Opportunity Award for their project titled, "Emerging Parasitic & Vector-Borne Diseases: Disease Ecology from a One Health Perspective." The Faculty…
Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was selected for the Fred Rogers Inquiry Educators 2024-2025 cohort. In collaboration with the Fred Rogers Institute, she will explore how Mr. Rogers' work addressed the inclusion and sense of belonging for young children with disabilities and their…
Soumya Upadhyay (Healthcare Administration and Policy, School of Public Health) published "Implementation Levels of Electronic Health Records and their Influence on Quality and Safety" in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics.
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