UNLV and CCSD will collaborate to address special education staffing needs through the Nevada Recruitment and Retention Grant, helping to alleviate the district’s shortage of special education teachers. Through the program, current CCSD teachers with general elementary or secondary licenses can receive approximately $6,000 in tuition and fees to complete a new graduate certificate program, the Nevada Collaborative on Autism, in exchange for serving three years in a “Strategies for Teaching Based on Autism Research” (STAR) classroom. The program has already placed 71 teachers in autism and STAR classrooms for the current school year, with strong enrollment projected for next year. The collaboration continues the College of Education's mission to create a sustained pipeline to certified educators to support special education students across Southern Nevada.

The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV announced a $300,000 gift from alumni Sean Claggett and Louella (“Lou”) Claggett, pledged through the Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation. The donation sets a new record as the law school’s largest gift from an individual law alumnus and his family, and establishes the Claggett Family Endowed Scholarship. Combining both endowed and immediate-use funds, the new scholarship is specifically designed to support students with a strong connection to the Las Vegas community. This commitment strengthens Boyd Law School’s efforts to attract outstanding students from the local community and demonstrates the significant role alumni can play through philanthropy. The first scholarship award will be made in the 2026-2027 school year.

UNLV and Las Vegas Sands hosted the inaugural U.S.-China Dialogue Symposium, bringing together leaders from academia, business, and diplomacy to better understand and improve the complex relationship between the world's two largest economies. Members of Nevada's federal delegation and ambassadors from both the U.S. and China presented remarks focused on strengthening individual and institutional connections. The symposium was made possible through the partnership of Las Vegas Sands, the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. China Business Council, the Vegas Chamber, and the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce. 

NSHE received a $750,000 grant from NASA which will allow for collaborative work between UNLV, the Desert Research Institute, and the University of Nevada, Reno to study underground ecosystems powered by radiation instead of sunlight. Results from this study will aid in NASA's strategies for detecting life beneath the surface of Mars and icy worlds throughout the solar system. The team's collaborative findings from underground sites in Nevada and the Southwest will contribute to scientific progress while strengthening Nevada's role in meaningful research and innovation.

Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic was named Law Firm of the Year at the Las Vegas National Bar Association’s 2025 Annual Scholarship and Award Gala. The clinic offers students integrated academic and practice-based learning experiences that prepare them to become reflective practitioners and multidisciplinary professionals. It also works to improve the quality of, and access to, legal systems while providing services to communities in Nevada that are in need of legal assistance.

UNLV's College of Engineering celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition. The competition is an essential component of the UNLV engineering and computer science curriculum, serving as each student’s capstone project. Each student chooses, plans, designs, and prototypes a product in this program designed to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. Held each semester, the competition helps to focus students to increase the quality and potential for commercial application for their projects, as well as provide the experience of working in teams, sourcing materials, and honing their presentation skills.

GGRM Law Firm has pledged $1 million to establish a unique scholarship endowment at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, creating a transformative pathway for first responders transitioning into legal careers. The inaugural GGRM scholarship will be awarded during the 2026-2027 academic year to current and former law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and emergency dispatchers. Scholarship recipients will receive financial support toward tuition and related educational expenses. The collaboration between Boyd Law School and GGRM Law Firm will promote non-traditional pathways into the legal profession and strengthen the diversity of experience within the legal community.

UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) marked its 50th anniversary with the release of its 2025 Economic Outlook, bringing together economists, business leaders, and policymakers. Located within the Lee Business School, CBER has been Nevada's leading economic research center since 1975. CBER conducts applied, data-driven research to support businesses, government agencies, and communities by providing insights into local, state, and national economic conditions. Its work spans economic forecasting, market analysis, surveys and impact studies, serving as a resource for decision makers and the media on economic issues. CBER connects the public and private sector with university expertise as a benefit which provides collaborative research and innovative solutions for Nevada and beyond.