As she takes over UNLV’s athletic department, Desiree Reed-Francois knows that her distinction of being the first Hispanic female athletic director at the Football Bowl Subdivision level will bring her added attention.

In a small classroom at UNLV, the four students who showed up to Chyna Miller’s Math 096 class are learning algebra. She’s reviewing a fraction problem on a recent exam, probing students for an answer.

Donald Trump promises to crack down on drug trafficking from Mexico to make the United States safer from cartel violence.

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 is only eight months away, but the competing teams have been hard at work for more than a year. Competition organizers recently reviewed team design development drawings, which reflect about 90% completion of the design details.

The U.S. Department of Transportation in December announced $300 million for grants to be associated with Tier-1 University Transportation Centers. Virginia Tech is a key member of the Rail Research University Transportation Center, along with the University of Delaware and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Elissa Lafranconi might be done with undergraduate work at UNLV, but she’s still putting down roots on campus.

An expanded and more robust partnership might be on the horizon for UNLV and the Cleveland Clinic.

Students attending the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Las Vegas drafted legislative language for the Nevada Senate to allow for pari-mutuel wagering on poker tournaments, eSports or any other event not classified as a horse race, dog race or sporting event.

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, center, laughs during a ceremony at UNLV Thursday, April 20, 2017. With Reid are Daniel Hamilton, left, dean of the law school, and Reid’s wife, Landra. Reid was officially named as the first distinguished fellow in law and policy at UNLV’s Boyd Law School.