Topic: society and culture

Michael Pravica talks to Marshawn Lynch
People | October 31, 2017

Physics professor Michael Pravica teams up with Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch in Bleacher Report web series.

landscape view
Campus News | October 17, 2017

UNLV is ideally placed to assist — and provide — leaders to deal with the challenges of the major urban center that is Las Vegas.

woman in front of chalkboard
Research | September 20, 2017

Professor Lynn Comella on the adult store industry, a highly profitable segment of popular culture that scholars and policymakers know surprisingly little about.

students on campus
Campus News | September 5, 2017

President Jessup reaffirms UNLV's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Image of an eclipse
Research | August 15, 2017

Get ready for the sun to go dark during the day, but don't grab your shades. UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen on being humbled by the universe.

Group of indigenous women
Research | August 7, 2017

Drawing on community partnerships developed with Yup’ik Eskimo villagers, a new book combines research with indigenous perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of colonialism in Alaska.

child on a tablet device
Research | July 18, 2017

Benjamin Burroughs studies how new media industries channel children’s attention.

Gold Butte National Monument Petroglyphs
Business and Community | June 22, 2017

Sociology-based program connects students to community issues and social justice causes.

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture | June 13, 2017

Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.

Oriana Galasso
People | May 24, 2017

Student worker Oriana Galasso advises HOPE scholars on making the adjustment to UNLV.

Tubes containing cannabis
Business and Community | April 25, 2017

UNLV alumni tell us why they took a chance on Nevada’s budding marijuana industry.