News: Department of History

An illustration of a newspaper cover featuring the Hiroshima bombing
Research |

UNLV professor Andy Kirk's "Doom Towns" takes a ground-level view of ground zero, and presents it in the form of graphic novel about Las Vegas' position in the atomic firmament.

Alice Joyce
Arts and Culture |

Five flapper myths to bust your notion of Roaring Twenties fashion as the UNLV Public History Project prepares to invade the Mob Museum.

Nevada
Campus News |

Professor Michael Green offers a history lesson in how to say the state's name.

Sarah Winnemucca and Rutherford B. Hayes
Campus News |

Historian William Bauer chronicles the expeditions of American Indian leaders to Washington D.C. in a free public talk Oct. 5.

John F. Kennedy
Arts and Culture |

History professor Deirdre Clemente chronicles the increasingly casual nature of presidential fashion.

Constitution
Campus News |

Boyd School of Law professors discuss presidential powers and UNLV's upcoming Constitution Day event.

Homecoming royalty from 1976
Research |

UNLV history professor Deirdre Clemente's newest book highlights a convergence of fashion and consumerism on college campuses.

students talk in class
Campus News |

As the campus gears up to host the final presidential debate, UNLV professors are making direct connections between their course materials and this year's ground-breaking election season.

American flag with a shadow of a person
Campus News |

Nine free public lectures are planned on campus to evoke conversation and facilitate understanding about the election process and related issues.

Monica Moradkhan and Daniel Waqar
People |

Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their UNLV experiences.

Ashley Weckesser
People |

Ask this Grad College staff member to call out a military cadence and you might be surprised at the results.

Mary-Ann Winkelmes
Campus News |

UNLV leads the country with a program that proves even small changes to assignments can yield big results in classroom success — especially among first-generation students.