Topic: People

A woman stands overlooking the Las Vegas Strip
People | September 21, 2021

Honors College Alumna of the Year Casey Barber helped thousands of Nevadans navigate COVID-19 by leading UNLV's contact tracing team.

A woman sits on a fur rug, surrounded by plants
People | September 20, 2021

The Honors College professor energizes students to consider life’s big questions from diverse perspectives. 

Blurred students walking by We Are U.N.L.V. poster
People | September 17, 2021

Meet the student panel participating in the inaugural MSI Student Success Summit.

A man stands in front of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk
People | September 17, 2021

Graduate College Alumnus of the Year pulled the plug on a career in electrical engineering and found a new passion in marketing for Credit Karma.

A woman stands near Allegiant Stadium
People | September 17, 2021

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine student Liz Groesbeck helps accident victim outside Allegiant Stadium after gruesome car crash.

A woman in a ballet tutu dances in an African city
People | September 15, 2021

College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year Cooper Rust spreads her passion for dance to children in Kenya.

A man stands in front of a sign for the CA Group
People | September 14, 2021

Engineering Alumnus of the Year Jim Caviola has been involved in some of Southern Nevada's most important infrastructure projects.

A woman sits in front of a wall of posters.
People | September 13, 2021

Interim director of student diversity & social justice reflects on making students heard, making room for all perspectives, and her Las Vegas ties.

A woman stands in front of a mural with her arms outstretched.
People | September 10, 2021

College of Education Alumna of the Year Ramona Esparza has helped challenge outdated educational practices and develop new concepts that focus on the well-being of all children in more than two decades with the Clark County School District.

portrait of woman in suit
People | September 8, 2021

Communication studies major Saha Salahi awarded Nevada's first John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.