News: University Libraries
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National Archives grant helps University Libraries' Special Collections Division preserve archival collections on expansion of gaming in America from 1970 to 2010.
The increasing popularity of state lotteries coincides with a stagnant social mobility, according to work of the latest Eadington Fellow. Catch his free talk at 3 p.m. Dec. 3.
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The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project at UNLV University Libraries documents the rich history of our region’s Jewish people and a city they transformed.
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Eadington Fellow dives into UNLV's archives to examine the relationship between sports media and cultural memory in poker's main event.
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Five national scholars will study aspects of gaming and gambling during residencies at the University Libraries Center for Gaming Research.
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UNLV Libraries is a key repository for the photos and documents covering Nevada and a battleground for environmental activism.
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Study reveals UNLV students have one of the skills employers prize. Here's how University Libraries helps build it.
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The discoveries made in the Libraries' Special Collections challenge the way that people think of Las Vegas and its place in the American landscape. Here's a taste.
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Librarian Emily Lapworth brings her expertise in archives and passion for technology from Pilgrim turf to Rebel Country.
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New partnership brings one of the largest research library collections in the world to UNLV and Southern Nevada community.
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UNLV hosts three-day college bound program for high-achieving Las Vegas students.
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One of this year's Calvert Award winners for undergraduate researchers on how to avoid getting overwhelmed by massive amounts of research materials.