Arts and Culture |
A Pop Culture Education
How the gatekeepers in pop culture find exclusivity in their fandom.
Research |
Is Sweetness Your Weakness? A Dietitian’s Guide to Giving Up Sugar
How does the body react when you nix sugar from your diet? UNLV nutritionist Samantha Coogan shares a winning solution for withdrawal symptoms, and what to expect when they’re over.
People |
Lily T. García named dean of UNLV School of Dental Medicine
García is an accomplished researcher, teacher, and administrator whose leadership and advocacy have been recognized nationally; she begins at UNLV Sept. 1.
Business and Community |
Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Hits 100-Interview Milestone
Students conducting interviews say the project allows them to reconnect to their heritage.
Business and Community |
An Eastsider's Perspective
Latinx oral history project gives grad student a way to up-end the misperceptions of the Las Vegas community he grew up in.
People |
People Person Finds Success at UNLV
One of the professors in her department describes administrative assistant Patricia Butler as "the sunshine."
People |
The Interview: Nakia Jackson-Hale
The executive director of Alumni Relations & Special Events handles a variety of tasks for the Boyd School of Law.
Business and Community |
Earthquakes in Southern Nevada: Knowing the Risk and How to Prepare
Nevada is the nation’s third-most seismically active state and neighbors quake-prone California, which experienced two temblors in early July felt in Las Vegas. UNLV geoscientist Wanda Taylor explains why, and what we can do to prepare.
Research |
Myth-Busting UNLV Study Reveals that Gamblers Can’t Detect Slot Machine Payout Percentages
As casino operators optimize the house advantage, a new UNLV study contradicts long-held beliefs about a player’s ability to detect differences in how much – and how often – a slot machine pays.
People |
Helping Others Face a New Way of Life
Bradley Boe finds empowerment in a new scholarship for students with spinal cord injuries.
Research |
Alumni Event Reveals Ancient Maya Secrets (and Rebel Pride)
UNLV archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase spoke with Salt Lake City alums as the Alumni Association launches its new Rebels Forever membership structure.
People |