Topic: student success

Soni Brown
People | May 9, 2018

The nontraditional student worked as a flight attendant and juggled motherhood as she discovered her path to becoming a storyteller.

Breanna Boppre
Research | May 8, 2018

Boppre channeled her childhood experience into a lifelong goal of bringing changes to the incarceration system in order to help people rebuild their lives.

Michelle Quizon
People | May 8, 2018

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.

young women looking at solar components
Campus News | April 10, 2018

The student-led Scientista Foundation chapter is working to close the gender gap in professional STEM fields.

team holding trophy
Campus News | March 26, 2018

Novice gamer Nicole Schultz shares her thoughts on this burgeoning part of the entertainment industry in this photo essay on UNLV's team.

Portrait of woman in esports jersey
People | March 7, 2018

8-bit Esports member Yzzi Ocampo on the challenges female gamers face and the community she found on UNLV's campus.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Campus News | March 7, 2018

UNLV's best in competitive gaming will meet on campus March 8-10 when the Mountain West Conference hosts its first-ever Esports Showdown. Here, leaders of UNLV's 8-bit Esports team share their experiences building the team and how it's shaping their future careers.

Portrait of Milo Ocampo
People | March 7, 2018

The co-founder of UNLV’s first esports organization on building community among gamers and UNLV’s chances of winning its first Mountain West Showdown.

Allison Slaughter seated at a desk.
Business and Community | February 8, 2018

UNLV practicum helps social work students find the right fit and connect to future jobs.