News: Graduate College

two women holding large grand prize check
Campus News |

Aryah Certain and Jennifer Tidwell turn sports fandom into social impact, taking home the grand prize for their innovative solution to Nevada’s volunteer shortage.

young girl and man using extinguisher on fire
Campus News |

UNLV’s Take Your Child to Work Day gives kids a chance to see what their parents do while exploring a fun range of educational and career-related activities.

two women talking during symposium
Campus News |

UNLV Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

Sky Denson in shirt and open blazer in front of Rebels sign
People |

Sky Denson says UNLV's real estate program helped launch his career — before he even graduated.

Kevin McVay in a tree
People |

The assistant director of the Sciences Advising Center wants everyone to know: There's so much more to being an advisor than telling students what classes to take.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya at graduation ceremony
People |

The Radiance Project, led by LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, expands pathways to leadership for Latinx educators. It also earned her the 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Award.

Xiaobo Liang having virtual meeting with students
Campus News |

Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.

Kenneth Varner in red shirt and arms crossed while standing outside
People |

Kenny Varner, the 2025 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award winner, tackles the state's critical teacher shortage through the Nevada Forward Initiative.

A student reaching out with VR gear on.
Campus News |

Occupational Therapy 750 teaches students how to create adaptive tools to improve patient care.

Monika Neda in a red dress suit
People |

The professor of mathematical sciences and associate dean for research in the College of Sciences reflects on her journey. 

Rachel Matthews, one of the first graduates of UNLV Nursing's Midwifery Program, simulates a birth during a skills lab with Kate Woeber, Ph.D., CNM, MPH, FACNM, the program director
Campus News |

UNLV fills gaps in healthcare by growing Nevada's midwifery workforce with certified nurse midwives.

closeup portrait of a smiling Amber Guckes
People |

Three-time engineering graduate Amber Guckes blends creative thinking with technical expertise to safeguard the nation’s nuclear stockpile.