Topic: Nevada

snow at fremont street
Arts and Culture | December 22, 2017

Snow is a near-magical experience in Las Vegas, preserved in photos long after the snow melts. Here are a few of our favorites from the UNLV archives.

Lied Library
Arts and Culture | December 19, 2017

National Endowment for Humanities awards UNLV Special Collections and Archives $100,000 to document contributions of Latino Communities to Southern Nevada's development.

two women looking at art exhibit
Arts and Culture | August 30, 2017

History professor finds the humanity in a Barrick Museum exhibit meditating on the minutiae of atomic testing history.

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.