Articles by Tony Allen
U.S. News Rankings: 24 UNLV Graduate and Professional Programs Among Top 100 in Field
UNLV Law School has 14 top 100 programs in publication’s 2024 rankings, including No. 2 ranking for legal writing; Physical Therapy cracks top 50.
Takeaways from the 2024 UNLV State of the University Address
In fourth annual campus address, President Keith E. Whitfield shares a message of progress amidst recovery from December’s campus tragedy.
UNLV Continues to Shine in U.S. News & World Report’s Annual Online Program Rankings
UNLV’s online bachelor’s in psychology, master’s programs in nursing rank among the nation's top 20; university nets four top 100 rankings.

Elevating the Game: UNLV Formally Launches Sports Innovation Institute
Longtime initiative expands with vote from NSHE regents; interdisciplinary institute advances sports science, business, and performance while supporting booming sports economy and workforce.
Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program Begins Valleywide on Dec. 26
UNLV, community organizations team up for free annual program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; nearly 11,000 trees recycled in 2022.
UNLV Student Zachary Billot Named Rhodes Scholar Finalist
Billot, a senior in the Honors College pursuing double majors in political science and environmental studies, moves to the final interview stage for world's most prestigious graduate scholarship.

Study: Scientists Investigate Grand Canyon's Ancient Past to Predict Future Climate Impacts
UNLV-led team explores relationship between warming post-Ice Age temperatures and intensifying summer monsoon rains on groundwater reserves.

UNLV Earns NASA Awards to Bolster Space-Related Research, Education Opportunities
UNLV faculty earned two grants this summer through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project to enhance STEM curriculum for students and advance promising research.

Astronomers Shed New Light on Formation of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins for “bursts” and “pulses," which adds to FRB formation theory.