Articles by Tony Allen

Erick Harper Selected to Lead UNLV Athletics
Harper has served as interim athletics director since August and was selected following national search; permanent appointment is effective Jan. 1.
Holiday Tradition: Christmas Tree Recycling Begins Dec. 26 in Southern Nevada
UNLV, community organizations team up for free annual program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 18,000 trees recycled in 2020.

UNLV Robotics Team Advances to Finals in $10 Million Global Competition
Human-robot avatar system developed by UNLV engineering students, faculty one of just 15 worldwide picked to compete next fall for ANA Avatar XPRIZE.

CBER Report: Southern Nevada’s Economy Improving, Tied to Path of Pandemic
After a devastating hit to the local economy in 2020 and rapid growth in 2021, UNLV economists forecast a bright future - if pandemic conditions continue to improve.

International Team of Astronomers Reports on Largest-ever Observed Set of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
A flurry of more than 1,650 FRBs detected by FAST telescope over 47 days in 2019 unlocks clues to the nature and location of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions.
New UNLV Space Designed to Incubate Big Ideas
UNLV Incubator at Hughes Center will help students bridge the gap between a big idea and a marketable business.
U.S. News & World Report: UNLV Again Named Nation’s Most Diverse Campus
UNLV moves from second into a four-way tie for first in annual U.S. News & World Report list for “campus ethnic diversity.”

7 Parking Tips for a Successful Return to UNLV
Skip traffic trouble during the busiest time of year.

U.S. News: Boyd Law Rises in Rankings, Criminal Justice and Nuclear Engineering Crack Top 30
U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.