Working Beyond Fears to Deliver Patient Care

Tracy Geiger leads the School of Medicine team as it provides COVID-19 tests to thousands of Southern Nevadans

2020 Newsmakers: April

A collection of news stories highlighting the staff and students of UNLV who exemplify what it means to be a Rebel, even from home.

Disrupted, but Never Diverted

As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, UNLV rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

Rock Stars

Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of UNLV’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

Will Donors Give? Philanthropy in the Coronavirus Crisis

The full effect of the crisis won't be known for some time, but right now donors are helping the university pivot to focus on emergency needs and mental health.

The (Remote) Interview: Chelsea Herrington

The budget analyst on the reasons she and husband Robert are now UNLV lifers.

'To Begin' Celebrates Spring Graduation [Video]

English professor Claudia Keelan's poem finds a graduating class in the midst of perhaps the most unusual circumstances surrounding commencement in UNLV history.

Class of '20: Ingrid Zarate Albarran

Honors business student persevered through challenges to become the first in her family to graduate.

Opioids, Art, and Ancient Formations

Eight UNLV Students Honored With 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards For Undergraduate Research across a wide spectrum of research topics.

Why Clouds Form Near Black Holes

Once you leave the majestic skies of Earth, the word “cloud” no longer means a white fluffy-looking structure that produces rain. Instead, clouds in the greater universe are clumpy areas of greater density than their surroundings.

Class of '20: Kylies Fung

Master's student Kylies Fung encourages fellow grads to reflect on how far they've come during their time at UNLV.

Celebrating Outstanding 2020 UNLV Graduates

An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.