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UNLV History |
Bob Mendenhall: Paving the Way
Learn more about the namesake of UNLV’s basketball practice center and engineering programs for undergraduates.![Two students practice swordfighting](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/StageCombat.jpg?itok=VFW58uK5)
Campus News |
Tired of 101? Try These 7 Cool Classes
From magic and witchcraft to building robots using Legos, these wild courses can put swordfighters in training and future presidents ready to deal with environmental catastrophe.![Portrait Christina Tica](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D72128_001o.jpg?itok=iq5ryjKu)
Campus News |
'Reading' Burial Sites for Insights Into Health and Migration
Anthropology Ph.D. student Cristina Tica receives prestigious Fulbright Award to fund research in Hungary during the upcoming academic year.![portrait of woman](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Zentana%20Ephram_croped.jpg?itok=XkD58Ee2)
People |
Middle Eastern Immersion
This aspiring "world-improvement strategist" hopes that studying in Israel will help her gain a more in-depth perspective on Middle East conflicts and allow her to improve her Arabic.![Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fischer](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/My%20Girls%20book%20main_0.jpg?itok=9td5UEjq)
Arts and Culture |
Todd Fisher Book Signing for 'My Girls - A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie' at UNLV June 22
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of his newly released memoir will benefit the UNLV Debbie Reynolds Performing Arts Scholarship.
People |
Leaving Them Smiling
For children with rare conditions, UNLV Medicine surgeon restores the ability to show happiness.![Portrait Valerie Holsinger](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D72115_2.jpg?itok=2lfaoFF5)
People |
New Face: Valerie Holsinger
Valerie Holsinger is so taken with the human resources field that she says she can't imagine a different career choice.
People |
Defying Stereotypes and Paying It Forward
Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.
Research |
Faculty Opportunity Awards Fuel Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Thirty-eight faculty will receive a combined $332,270 in seed funding for their research, scholarship, and creative activity.![A woman plays chuck-a-luck](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/LadyGambler.jpg?itok=wCyf0zHg)
Research |
Finding the Women who Become Problem Gamblers
As gaming proliferates nationwide, what becomes of women who become addicted, and turn to crime? An Eadington Fellow aims to find out.![Silhouette of man sitting in a dark room in front of a glowing computer screen.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/online.jpg?itok=qaB80IEA)
Research |
The Psychosocial Toll of Our Increasingly Online Lives
Technology carries the promise to make our lives easier, but at what price? UNLV sociologist Simon Gottschalk explains his research in a new book.![desert mountain landscape](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/YuccaMountainCrest.jpg?itok=eCwpDNeR)
Research |