Topic: People

man in child's bedroom with two kids dancing behind him
People | July 7, 2020

Remote orientation keeps energy and enthusiasm up among new students through the pandemic.

Brittany Boehm holding football in Fertita Football Complex lobby.
People | July 6, 2020

This former student-athlete parlayed her passion for athletics into a job as UNLV's director of football operations.

Marcia Ditmyer working at a computer.
People | June 29, 2020

The Dental School administrator says she has found dealing with the pandemic even more challenging than her former work as an undercover police officer.

A sign reading "No shirt. No shoes. No mask. No service."
People | June 26, 2020

Public health professor makes the blunt case for widespread mask usage in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Portrait of Ian McDonough economics professor at Lee Business School
People | June 22, 2020

Ian McDonough was a skateboarding, hockey-loving aspiring veterinarian until one international economics class changed his path and his life forever.

Debbie Pattni seated in front of a computer in her home office.
People | June 8, 2020

Helping her children navigate their educational pathways led Debbie Pattni to a fulfilling career in academic advising.

Jessica Murrey headshot
People | June 5, 2020

How a classroom assignment led UNLV alumna Jessica Walters Murrey to a career as a social change communication expert.

Portrait of Dr. Daniel Diaz wearing blue scrubs. Diaz is playing a key role in day-to-day operations at UNLV Medicine's COVID-19 curbside test operation
People | June 1, 2020

A spate of childhood sports injuries first led Diaz to medical school and now to a sports medicine fellowship at UNLV.