Topic: People

Portrait Asma Tahir
People | June 18, 2018

Commitment to a healthy lifestyle helps make Asma Tahir a good fit for the university’s pollen program.

portrait of woman
People | June 13, 2018

This aspiring "world-improvement strategist" hopes that studying in Israel will help her gain a more in-depth perspective on Middle East conflicts and allow her to improve her Arabic.

doctor consulting patient
People | June 11, 2018

For children with rare conditions, UNLV Medicine surgeon restores the ability to show happiness.

Portrait Valerie Holsinger
People | June 11, 2018

Valerie Holsinger is so taken with the human resources field that she says she can't imagine a different career choice.

woman standing with street behind her
People | June 6, 2018

Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.

Portrait Joann Strobbe
People | June 4, 2018

Helping build a medical school from scratch is a rare opportunity this new staffer says she couldn’t ignore.

Sage Sammons
People | May 31, 2018

Communication Studies grad Sage Sammons is helping to spread the word of an improbable Stanley Cup finalist as the Vegas Golden Knights' director of communications.

doctor talking to staff member
People | May 31, 2018

Although high school teachers discouraged him, Michael G. Scheidler was determined to become a doctor.

Portrait Javon Johnson
People | May 29, 2018

Like a poetry verse, the artist-turned-academic said he’s most daring when he lets life flow.

hallway sign for counseling
People | May 25, 2018

Michelle Paul, director of The PRACTICE, offers tips on when to seek mental health support and why it matters, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month.

man with superhero drawing on wall behind him
People | May 23, 2018

Benjamin Morse, former digital content director for Marvel Entertainment and future TEDx speaker, is transforming students into content creators.