People
| May 9, 2018
The Music Mogul: Chris Berry
Berry transferred to UNLV so he could mash up communication studies with business to prepare for a career in the music industry.
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People
| May 9, 2018
The Health Technologist: Matthew Perrin
The first-generation student became president of Student Technologists Association in Radiological Science and plans to return this fall for another degree in MRI pathology.
People
| May 9, 2018
The Cultural Researcher: Katelyn DiBenedetto
DiBenedetto came from New York to study with leading professors and live in a different part of the country. “And Las Vegas is that,” she said.
People
| May 9, 2018
The First-Gen Forerunner: Beatriz Aguirre
The Las Vegas native completed her undergrad at Reno and returned home for law school. After graduation, she’ll head north again for a clerkship in Carson City.
People
| May 9, 2018
The Storyteller: Soni Brown
The nontraditional student worked as a flight attendant and juggled motherhood as she discovered her path to becoming a storyteller.
People
| May 8, 2018
Building a Better Pancreas
Commencement speaker Michelle Quizon is searching for the right materials to help build artificial organs that could help make diabetes a thing of the past.
People
| May 7, 2018
Rooting Out the Root of Conflict: Michael Moncrieff
The commencement speaker is exploring the way ethnic violence explodes, in a bid to eventually help stop crises before they start.
People
| May 7, 2018
New Face: Edwin Oh
This neuroscientist joined UNLV to discover how DNA contributes to disease development or prevention.
People
| May 2, 2018
The Professor Who Guided My Path Is…?
We put the question to our alumni. Here's who they gave props to.
People
| May 1, 2018
From the President: Continuing the Ascent
UNLV President Len Jessup on the leadership transition.
People
| May 1, 2018
A Career Marked by Serendipity and Pygmy Hippos
Archaeologist Alan Simmons retires after 25 years of bringing the depth of time and big perspective to UNLV.
People
| April 30, 2018
New Face: Jessica McMorris
Attracted to the diversity of UNLV, this new School of Nursing staff member looks forward to further developing her research skills.