Articles by Tony Allen
R1: UNLV Retains Place Among Nation's Top Research Universities
UNLV was recognized with its third consecutive R1 designation for research excellence from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

4 Takeaways from the 2025 UNLV State of the University Address
In his fifth annual campus address, President Keith E. Whitfield celebrates campus success stories and asks audience to "imagine the possibilities" of UNLV's future.
U.S. News & World Report: UNLV Online Programs in Nursing, Psychology Rank Among Nation’s Best
University’s online nursing master’s programs, bachelor’s degree in psychology earn top 25 rankings in publication’s annual list of nation’s best online degree programs.

Study: The Evolutionary Origins of Poor Long-Term Decision Making
New UNLV-led study models thousands of generations to find out why animals – including humans – evolved to prefer short-term gains over more fruitful long-term benefits.
Southern Nevada Christmas Tree Recycling Program Available Through Jan. 15
For nearly 30 years, UNLV and community organizations have supported free program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 11,700 trees recycled in 2023.

UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute Releases Series of Reports on Nevada’s Cannabis Industry
Three new reports, shared during CPI's inaugural symposium, explore complexities of Nevada’s cannabis economy, national marketing strategies, and explosion of THC beverage market.

Massive Merger: Study Reveals Evidence for Origin of Supermassive Black Hole at Galaxy’s Center
UNLV astrophysicists analyze data from Event Horizon Telescope’s groundbreaking imaging of Sagittarius A* and suggest it formed by merger of two black holes roughly 9 billion years ago.

Cosmic Leap: NASA Swift Satellite and AI Unravel the Distance of the Farthest Gamma-Ray Bursts
Two studies pair observational data with machine learning models to increase precision in distance estimates for GRBs.

Jumbo Discovery: Astronomers Offer Model for Formation of Newly Discovered “Free-Floating” Planets
Study in Nature Astronomy theorizes that dense stellar clusters may eject pairs of giant planets, which remain gravitationally bound to one another.