News: Graduate College
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Students are getting the professional experience of a lifetime with the help of a new Strip resort and its Rebel-led executive team.
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MFA art student Lyssa Parks' work "Star Studies" explores campus diversity and the imposter syndrome that some students feel.
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The Vegas Effect program guides student-athletes through the uncharted waters of marketing their name, image, and likeness.
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Small-town medicine offers nurse practitioners like Marie Peterson
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What started as a way to cope with anxiety turned into a lifestyle, one that nursing undergrad Carly Chang is hoping to share with others.
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Craig Valdez is among the panelists for the Nov. 3 “We Need to Talk” series. Attend in person or watch online.
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VP of Research Ed Synakowski seeks new opportunities for UNLV to work with federally funded laboratories and new places to play his trombone.
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Clark County is second in the nation in under-25 homelessness. Researchers at UNLV have come up with recommendations to help stem the tide.
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Researchers work with underage sex trafficking victims to identify new ways to assist exploited children and prevent others from entering the abuse cycle.
Damore to serve as interim executive director for two public policy research centers at UNLV that focus on critical issues facing Nevada and the nation.
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Education professor explores the Black male experience in higher ed, talks about the importance of mentorship, and thanks you for being a friend.
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Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year Caitlin Saladino helps provide significant insights into the Mountain West for researchers, policymakers, and the public alike.