News: Department of English
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This Research & Creative Honors Program participant makes educating children about the diversity within the Latino community fun.
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Books by UNLV professors deal with topics as disparate as Thai food and feminist-owned sex-toy stores and the impact both have had in the U.S.
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UNLV’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.
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From UNLV Magazine spring 2019 issue.
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Nevada State Bank President Terry Shirey says high-quality medical school is key to moving Southern Nevada forward.
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A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with UNLV Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder
The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.
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Honors College Alumnus of the Year Paul Moradkhan keeps the region's ledgers in the black through his work with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
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The Barrick Museum's D.K. Sole on UNLV's role in ensuring that "we never forget."
A diverse array of esteemed writers will contribute to the cultural landscape in Las Vegas.
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One of the Classified Employee of the Year recipients says never giving up is the key to getting ahead.
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Harvard professor and Norton anthology editor Martin Puchner on the importance of World Literature and how it can impact students.