Articles by Tony Allen
Laboratory Acrobatics and Supersized Aeronautics
The 25-year-old triumph of two UNLV engineering professors and their quest to build the world’s largest flying disc.
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March Madness Meets Esports at UNLV March 8-10
Some of the best teams in collegiate gaming will meet as UNLV’s "8-Bit Esports" takes on Boise State in the inaugural Mountain West Esports Showdown.
Building a Debate Dynasty
UNLV’s young debate team is ranked fifth in the nation and poised to make a deep run in March’s National Debate Tournament.
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Give the Community a Gift This Holiday Season
Christmas tree recycling begins Dec. 26 at more than 30 Southern Nevada locations; more than 15,000 trees recycled in 2016.
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The Back Story: Where Champions Are Grown
Among our campus' more than 4,300 trees are 10 specimens that stand above all others in Nevada.
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UNLV's King of Trees
Paul Dzerk came to UNLV three decades ago to transform the dusty campus into the arboretum it is today.
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UNLV Barrick Lecture Series Welcomes Dr. Sanjay Gupta Nov. 14
Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, will offer his take on medicine and the media; tickets are free.
Takeaways from the 2017 State of the University Address
In his third annual campus address, President Len Jessup highlighted UNLV's remarkable transformation over its 60-year history and envisioned the campus of the future.
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All the Hard Work Culminates at Commencement
Celebrate #UNLVGrad moments with this recap of Saturday's festivities.