Two UNLV students, Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli, have been awarded Barry Goldwater Scholarships, the nation's premier undergraduate award in STEM. Evereux, a mechanical engineering major, and Tavacoli, studying public health, were selected from a competitive pool of nominees nationwide, and exemplify UNLV's dedication to fostering a future-forward and robust STEM workforce.

UNLV students join the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee, thanks to a collaborative effort between the UNLV Sports Innovation Initiative, the NFL Foundation, and the United Way of Southern Nevada. This internship program will offer valuable experience to students pursuing a career in the growing sports industry in Las Vegas.

Thanks to a Nevada Library Services and Technology Act grant, University Libraries has successfully digitized the Las Vegas Sentinel-Voice, a historic newspaper dedicated to providing news and information to the African American community in Las Vegas. Spanning a publication period from 1964 to 2013, this comprehensive digitization project preserves a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, and the community.

The American Water Works Association named UNLV engineering graduate Padmanabhan 'Pad' Krishnaswamy's master's thesis the best in the nation. Krishnaswamy explored the emergence of disinfection byproducts in wastewater, specifically during the pandemic. This groundbreaking research not only raised awareness about byproducts in our wastewater, but also provided valuable insight for water managers across the country.

Nevada has a lot riding on lithium, a key component in electric vehicle batteries. But those batteries can catch fire in a crash. A polymer created by chemistry professor Pradip Bhowmik is making them more fire resistant. And, in a great example of how academic research spurs economic development, his work has led to a Las Vegas startup company, now housed at UNLV’s Black Fire Innovation, to bring the idea to market.

UNLV is set to make a significant contribution to Southern Nevada's healthcare sector through a $3 million grant from Nevada's Department of Health & Human Services. The university will support 75 graduate students training to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. This initiative will not only provide valuable opportunities for these highly-skilled healthcare professionals but also contribute to the overall enhancement of healthcare services in the region.

UNLV ranks as one of the best universities in the nation for veterans. Viqtory's annual Military Friendly Schools rankings placed UNLV in the top 10 among all "tier one" universities in the country.

UNLV's Physics and Astronomy department is at the forefront of astrophysics, with professor Bing Zhang and an international team of astrophysicists' discovery of a unique cosmological gamma-ray burst that defies prevailing theories of how the violent cosmic explosions form. This remarkable burst, described as an "oddball," has led the team to propose a new model specific to certain types of bursts.