The new chair of environmental and occupational health says he was drawn to UNLV in part because of the opportunity to mentor minority students.

From a home for homeless students to inspiring the next generation of health crusaders — these worthy causes will warm your heart during the holidays.

Survival rate stands nearly 5 percent below the national average for Southern Nevadans and is especially low for state's black and Filipina women.

Breakthrough UNLV study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of U.S.-born blacks versus those who emigrate from the Caribbean.

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Marrying health care with pop culture, Betty Burston is revolutionizing the health care industry one “edutainment” project at a time.

UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Advice from Jodi Tyson, School of Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year

UNLV undergraduate Casey Barber excels in academics, research, volunteerism, and leadership.

The student who directs the UNLV/CCSD Pollen Monitoring Program dishes on allergy relief tips, common misconceptions about pollen, and why technology can’t replace the human eye.

When her plans to become an astronaut did not pan out, Mary Guinan created an equally impressive legacy eradicating diseases and founding a school.

What do the environmental and occupational health professor and his hero Albert Einstein have in common? A passion for using science to change the world.