Articles by Jason Scavone
![Chris Jones winces, with just his head portruding from a black, bloblike art installation.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/ChrisJones1_1.jpg?itok=2NDz4aGo)
Daring Move
Illustrator Chris Jones came to Las Vegas no plan, and ended up navigating the media landscape en route to an MFA.
![Nick Garritano kicks a football as a referee signals behind him.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/UNLV.XL_kicker-%282%29.jpg?itok=RuCel1TS)
The Incredible Kicking Man
Nick Garritano may not have looked like a kicker, but he sure had the leg of one.
![Men and women pore over a supercomputer](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/UNLV.XL_server3.jpg?itok=vYerZnbk)
The Living Brain
UNLV's Cherry Creek Supercomputer, Already a Research Powerhouse, Poised to Become a Revenue Source Too.
![A scientist recoils from The Machine. (Illustration by Chris Jones)](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/UNLV.XL_machine-%282%29.jpg?itok=3BDW7VGi)
The Machine
Professor Clemens Heske's pride and joy is unique worldwide in its ability to study surface chemistry.
![A woman reacting to the CFA Garden.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/UNLVXL_garden.jpg?itok=rwpBjzrn)
The End of the Garden
Massive public art installations like The Flashlight and the CFA Garden show that public art comes in all shapes and sizes — including "huge."
![A woman in a white dress and white boots rides an elephant festooned with a tiara and UNLV-emblazoned blanket.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Elephant.jpg?itok=ZvAhHdln)
A Really Big Deal
In 1971, Homecoming met the circus.
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New Roads Mark Busy Spring
Maryland Parkway to undergo major renovation, while Police Services is the first UNLV unit to move to University Gateway, with more on their way.
![Ryan Livermore stands in a Topgolf hitting bay](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Ryan_Livermore_D72464_001.jpg?itok=NpYF6pl3)
Par for the Course
Professional Golf Management alumnus Ryan Livermore found the perfect balance of golf and hospitality at Topgolf.
Hole in 100101011
With the cutting-edge tech of its biomechanics lab, UNLV's PGA Golf Management program is harvesting vital data for golf research.