Dr. Mark Dubrouva, a Las Vegas ophthalmologist, is a Nevada System of Higher Education regent and member of the UNLV School of Medicine’s Community Advisory Board, so he has a unique perspective on medical education in Nevada.

Dr. Mark Dubrouva, a Las Vegas ophthalmologist, is a Nevada System of Higher Education regent and member of the UNLV School of Medicine’s Community Advisory Board, so he has a unique perspective on medical education in Nevada.

Harry Reid spent his adult life impacting Nevadans through national politics. The 34-year U.S. legislator and former Senate majority leader will now spend part of his post-retirement time teaching the next generation of Nevada leaders.

He walks in the door, arguably, the most famous "professor" at the William S. Boyd School of Law. Ten days ago, UNLV announced that Reid, Nevada's former Democratic US Senator, will become the law school's first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s time on UNLV’s campus is scheduled to end in September 2020 after its five-year lease expires. But if the agency relocates sooner on suggestion of the federal government, it would be an “unfortunate loss” to UNLV, according to Gerry Bomotti, senior vice president for finance and business.

The Westboro Baptist Church is protesting around the Las Vegas Valley today and their first stop was Rancho High School. The group is peacefully protesting, but the police are on hand just in case things escalate.

UNLV takes the wraps off this week on a new one-stop multicultural resource center that’s intended to serve one of the most diverse student populations in the country.

Independent coffee shop and eatery Makers & Finders Urban Coffee Bar has scrapped its Henderson expansion plan for now, but a second location in Summerlin is brewing.

The role of food in bridging cultural gaps was explored last week in Tempe during the "More Than a Meal" event. Mark Padoongpatt, Ph.D, spoke about how food history enables us to understand American culture and society in the past and present.