News: University Libraries
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In the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting, UNLV academics found new avenues for study. In the process, they’re helping our community explore the issues and heal from the trauma.
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From the J. Peterman catalog to the library catalog
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That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.
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Authors explore social justice efforts springing from art, techniques for helping students accept new knowledge that may threaten long-held beliefs, and more.
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With retirement on the horizon, this Classified Employee of the Year winner is considering trying her hand at comedy on YouTube.
Thirty-eight faculty will receive a combined $332,270 in seed funding for their research, scholarship, and creative activity.
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As gaming proliferates nationwide, what becomes of women who become addicted, and turn to crime? An Eadington Fellow aims to find out.
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The unadulterated visions of grand architecture found in UNLV Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.
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A first-of-its-kind book provides faculty with tools to help students understand — and maybe even surmount — threshold concepts.
Lied Library will open Book 'n' Bean and Extended Study Area during Study and Finals Weeks from 2-7:30 a.m.
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His office mug featuring Data from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is the perfect fit for this data-driven librarian.
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A U.S. Supreme Court a decision that would grant New Jersey the right to offer sports wagering would be a net positive for Nevada—as well as Boyd’s Gaming Law program.