News: College of Liberal Arts

Thelma Todd in a still from 1931
People |

Murdered by a mobster? A surprising suicide? Alumnus says the truth behind Thelma Todd’s death wouldn’t make a dramatic movie ending.

Andy Kirk
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The director of UNLV's public history program explains why the myth that Las Vegas has no history persists.

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How attached you are to your dog might have something to do with how it came into your life, UNLV anthropology study suggests.

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Recent political science grad Steven Washington on how Agassi Prep has rounded out his college experience, and why we should all chip in to help others.

UNLV medical anthropologist Daniel Benyshek and doctoral student Sharon Young
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UNLV anthropology survey examines why women consume their placentas after childbirth.

Eric Talbert with a group of children
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Alumnus Eric Talbert had long believed in the mission of the humanitarian group Emergency USA, but seeing a child's scars firsthand left a mark on him.

UNLV signage and yellow trees
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Research on testosterone in dads looks beyond the easy explanations.
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Business and Community |

Tips to avoid the holiday meltdown mode from The Practice, a mental health clinic on campus.

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Anthropologist Alyssa Crittenden ventures into the African bush to study how humans learned to cooperate.

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Pushing the envelope in pop culture. Butting heads with higher-ups. Championing novel academic fields. Professor Felicia Campbell celebrates 50 years of being a rebel.

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Tony Sanchez, ’88 BA Political Science, receives association's top honors.

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Arts and Culture |

Take a peek at the Las Vegas fashion on display in a new exhibit curated by UNLV students.