In The News: College of Liberal Arts
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy canceled his scheduled appearances in Nevada last weekend, which would have marked his first campaign stop in the Silver State.
This Las Vegas highway has so many names, it causes headaches for drivers.
In addition to being an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Wang Hongen also participated in the founding of the "Vegetable Market Politics" website, and is known as an "academic celebrity."
For five long weeks, the White House hung in the balance as one of the closest, most wrenching presidential campaigns in history went deep into overtime. It all came down to Florida, where Republican George W. Bush was finally declared the winner, by Supreme Court decree. The official margin was 537 votes. But in 2000, one state was even closer.
A new study finds that half of human cultures don’t practice romantic lip-on-lip kissing. Animals don’t tend to bother either. So how did it evolve?
In 2020, Salt Lake City abruptly terminated its canine unit for pursuing and apprehending suspects. Not much changed.
Consciousness is what we can know best and explain least. It is the inner subjective experience of what it feels like to see red or smell garlic or hear Beethoven. Consciousness has intrigued and baffled philosophers. To begin, we must define and describe consciousness. What to include in a complete definition and description of consciousness?
Many men were prone or shackled when the dogs attacked. Several men said officers shouted racial slurs as dogs bit into their flesh.
While arcades are making a comeback across the U.S., they have been a mainstay in Las Vegas as many major casinos both on and off the Strip have long had some sort of arcade.
With the potential for a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appearing more likely heading into 2024, a bipartisan group called No Labels has been drawing more attention to its bid to run a third-party centrist candidate.
Are extreme heat waves here to stay? Amber Renee Dixon visits the Desert Research Institute to find out more. Then a panel discusses a bill recently passed that will allow Psilocybin research in Nevada. Can it make a difference for people suffering from PTSD?
