Articles by Tony Allen
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New Report Provides Economic Roadmap for Nevada and Its Regions
UNLV Brookings Mountain West and Lincy Institute scholars review Silver State’s economic development efforts of the past decade and present agenda for the next five years.
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UNLV Rebel Vets Lead 'Operation Battle Born' Ruck March to Honor Fallen Military Members
Student veterans and volunteers will carry military-style backpacks loaded with 7,000 dog tags 60 miles from Amargosa Valley to Las Vegas on May 28 and 29.
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Congrats, UNLV Class of 2022!
More than 3,300 UNLV students, and one legendary film actress, crossed the Thomas & Mack Center stage to become UNLV's newest alumni during Spring 2022 Commencement.
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CBER Report: Southern Nevada Economy Will Continue to Rebound in 2022
Following rapid local economic growth in 2021, UNLV economists forecast continued recovery in 2022 before regressing slightly in 2023.
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Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge Challenges Highlight Regional Engineering Event at UNLV
Civil engineering students from 12 universities – including UNLV – put technical, design skills to test during competition April 14-16.
Kerkorian School of Medicine Awarded Grant to Study Injuries, Deaths on Nevada Roads
School’s Department of Surgery awarded funds from NV Department of Public Safety to continue long-standing traffic research and outreach program.
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UNLV to Launch Annual “Rebels Give” Crowdfunding Drive April 5
Rebels Give is a 1,957-minute fundraising challenge (in honor of the date of UNLV’s founding) that encourages the community to get involved and support high-impact campus programs.
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U.S. News: 23 UNLV Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Top 100
UNLV Boyd Law School has 13 top 100 programs, including No. 1 ranking for legal writing.
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Astronomers Closer to Unlocking Origin of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal the origin of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions.