Topic: Nevada

An illustration of a newspaper cover featuring the Hiroshima bombing
Research | November 16, 2016

UNLV professor Andy Kirk's "Doom Towns" takes a ground-level view of ground zero, and presents it in the form of graphic novel about Las Vegas' position in the atomic firmament.

Nevada
Campus News | October 18, 2016

Professor Michael Green offers a history lesson in how to say the state's name.

David Damore
Campus News | October 13, 2016

Political science professor David Damore is one of UNLV's go-to sources for context on the state’s hot-button issues.

Voting line
Business and Community | September 20, 2016

Political science professor David Damore on how just a few Nevada votes can turn an entire election.

Hotel guests gamble at the slots
Research | April 20, 2016

How the old papers of an esteemed accountant and the memories of a casino legend chart the shift in the casino model.

opening of the Stardust Golf Course
Arts and Culture | November 16, 2015

The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project at UNLV University Libraries documents the rich history of our region’s Jewish people and a city they transformed.

World Series of Poker game
Campus News | November 16, 2015

Eadington Fellow dives into UNLV's archives to examine the relationship between sports media and cultural memory in poker's main event.

students excavate a tusk
Research | November 13, 2015

UNLV paleontologists recover mammoth fossils northwest of Las Vegas.

Cartoon image
Business and Community | October 23, 2015

UNLV Libraries is a key repository for the photos and documents covering Nevada and a battleground for environmental activism.

Brittany Bronson and George Saunders
Arts and Culture | May 5, 2015

UNLV English instructor Brittany Bronson named a New York Times opinion writer. Plus new books on Nevada history and women in the workforce.