Topic: society and culture

Two women viewing artwork
Arts and Culture | February 20, 2019

The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.

Linda L. Berger and Ann C. McGinley
Research | February 8, 2019

Boyd professors contribute to Feminist Judgments series, exploring how key legal opinions might have differed if viewed through a feminist prism.

conceptual image of Team Las Vegas' 2020 Solar Decathlon home entry
Business and Community | February 5, 2019

Students will build sustainable home of healing for military veterans as they compete against international teams in U.S. Department of Energy contest.

petri dish and beakers containing liquids
Research | December 26, 2018

In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

students holding protest signs
Research | December 20, 2018

UNLV professor Federick J. Ngo on how tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students — and what other states could learn from the Golden State's policy.

three stacked retro televisions displaying rainbow off-air signal
Arts and Culture | October 3, 2018

UNLV professor Erika Abad on the history of LGBTQ people in comics, television, film, and other media, and why TV's latest superhero is just what we need.

hydrocodone pills
Business and Community | September 26, 2018

Training Program led by UNLV addresses the shortage of professionals who are trained to recognize and treat individuals in need of care.

boy holding hand up in stop sign
Research | September 21, 2018

When toxic masculinity is part of a culture, male survivors of childhood abuse may turn to crime as a way to reclaim their masculinity.

a game controller on an orange background
Research | August 28, 2018

An education researcher turns to the digital realm of video games for a way to identify children’s behavioral problems in the real world.

portrait of a man in a suit
Research | August 14, 2018

Law professor David Orentlicher on a solution to the controversy over affirmative action