News: Graduate College
UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ago.
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Sociology doctoral student Nick Mac Murray studies activists working to change how America views and approaches the burials of their dearly departed.
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Noelle Lefforge helps a UNLV mental health clinic reach into rural Nevada while giving graduate students vital training.
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With her love of sports, she is taking her approach “behind the scenes” by helping students in the classroom and in their sports.
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Two dense, city-sized stars collided in a galaxy far, far away; the resulting X-rays give UNLV’s Bing Zhang and international team of astronomers a new way to spot when it happens and a rare glimpse into how neutron stars form.
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Applications now open for all UNLV graduate students; internships begin in June and focus on the integration of policymaking, finance, effective communication.
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Mariana Sarmiento Hernández, once an undergraduate Dreamer, now helps undocumented students navigate the intricacies of immigration policy.
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Drew Brunson’s decision to attend UNLV’s hands-on MBA program led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an esports career.
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Though she once dreamed of being Nevada's governor, she found her true calling in higher ed.
Thirteen UNLV programs ranked within nation’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools.
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A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with UNLV Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder