The Kerestesi Center for Insurance and Risk Management, housed in the Lee School of Business, was established to advance faculty and student research, support professional development, and help meet intense workforce demand. The center will collaborate with insurance companies, risk management firms, and regulatory bodies to offer internships, externships, and mentorship programs for students.

The William S. Boyd School of Law launched the Poverty Law Clinic to research and provide solutions on areas including housing, food security, and mental health. Because 9% of Nevada families are below the federal poverty line, the clinic aims to provide useful information to the legal community and encourage attorneys to engage in a wider range of pro bono services in order to bring attention to the legal needs of impoverished Nevadans in the community.

UNLV debuts its newest architectural feat, the Advanced Engineering Building (AEB), located between the Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex and the Science and Engineering Building — coined the "innovation corridor." The AEB features a Maker Space, an open study space, a flexatorium (an auditorium that can be used as a lecture hall by day, event space by night), a drone aviary, open concept wet and dry labs, and conference rooms. Classes in the AEB will officially commence fall 2024.

Egyptian journalist and novelist Ahmed Naji became a finalist for his book, "Rotten Evidence," in the National Book Critics Circle Award. Once imprisoned for his work, Naji was appointed as a City of Asylum fellow at UNLV's Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute.

The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) club at UNLV built Nevada's first ever student-created liquid rocket engine. The SPARK I rocket is made of 3D printed resin, and successfully completed a hot fire test at the Jean Dry Lake Bed. Originally established in 2019 as a science- and engineering-based student club to foster interest in space exploration, SEDS has become a place for students to build relationships with their peers, gain valuable aerospace experience, and bolster their resumes with groundbreaking achievements.

Karla Lagunas, a UNLV alumna and UNLV MFA candidate, created an art installation for Meow Wolf's 'Omega Mart.' Her installation, Meta-Telos III, is a first of its kind collaboration between the College of Fine Arts and Meow Wolf that explores the relationship to painting and the process of the artist. Lagunas has also exhibited her work in a variety of local and regional galleries, including Clark County galleries and obscure Mojave landscapes.

UNLV is fortifying its status as a top tier provider of cybersecurity education, kicking off 2024 with a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to train the next generation of cyber defense professionals. Over the next five years, UNLV will establish a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to cultivate cybersecurity experts skilled in artificial intelligence and machine learning for service in federal and local government.

Rebel football had a record season, winning nine games for the first time since the 80s and advancing to their first-ever Mountain West Conference championship game at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Quarterback Jayden Maiava earned the conference's Freshman of the Year honor, kicker Jose Pizano was named Special Teams Player of the Year, and first-year head coach Barry Odom became Mountain West Coach of the Year.