UNLV to Welcome Newest Graduates at Spring Commencement May 17

Nearly 3,000 students from 37 states and 61 countries eligible to participate in ceremonies at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center.

Nursing and Mental Health

Although patients may stop in an emergency room or doctor's office for a medical issue, an underlying mental health need might be interfering with their wellbeing as well. The Nursing School retooled its curriculum to ensure all of its students are ready to treat such patients.

Barbara Atkinson Appointed Planning Dean for UNLV School of Medicine

Atkinson will develop vision and oversee planning for UNLV School of Medicine after successfully leading University of Kansas School of Medicine from 2002-2012.

Barrick Museum to Host Jerry Lewis Film Festival

The Nutty Professor, commemorating the 50th anniversary Blu-ray release, kicks off the festival at 6 p.m. May 15 in the UNLV Barrick Museum Auditorium.

Adelson: 'Don't Compromise the Idea'

Las Vegas Sands executives share their experiences during the first Conversations on Leadership lecture on campus.

UNLV Engineering Students Showcase High-Tech Inventions During Senior Design Competition

On display May 8 are inventions from 29 teams, including a solar-powered machine that kills bed bugs, a device that builds urban farms on parking garage roofs and a contraption that would power animal shelters using methane gas from animal waste and more.

UNLV Students Selected as Fulbright Scholars

Doctoral student to research human skeletal remains in Turkey; graduating senior will teach English in Germany.

New Report Offers Clearest Look at Climate History of Great Basin Region

UNLV-led research team takes to ancient Nevada caves to counter prevailing theory of what drives Great Basin climate; findings reported in Nature Communications.

My Nevada 5: The Maps That Shaped Us

Peter Michel, head of exhibits for Special Collections, on the history of Nevada through historic maps.

Carol Harter Retires

As she prepares for retirement, she took some time to look back at her time in Southern Nevada.

Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at UNLV Appoints New Director

Edward Coulson, professor of real estate studies at Penn State University and noted expert in urban and housing economics, will join UNLV Aug. 1.

My Nevada 5: Images of Walking Box Ranch

Journalism professor Julian Kilker has been documenting the historic ranch, which was once home to Clara Bow and Rex Bell. It's part of a project to preserve ecological, cultural, and educational resources.