News: Office of Community Engagement

conceptual image of Team Las Vegas' 2020 Solar Decathlon home entry
Business and Community |

Students will build sustainable home of healing for military veterans as they compete against international teams in U.S. Department of Energy contest.

A roll of $20 bills sits on top of a pile of marijuana
Business and Community |

From professors to alumni to students, the UNLV Law community is helping to light the legal path for Nevada’s flourishing marijuana industry.

A photo of UNLV archaeologists Diane and Arlen Chase examining items on the floor of a tomb in Caracol, Belize.
Research |

UNLV’s Diane and Arlen Chase engage in fieldwork and new technologies to uncover Maya history at Caracol, Belize.

A student stands in front of a presentation
Campus News |

Tech-savvy and constantly connected, today's Hospitality College students have some big ideas on how to move the industry forward — and executives are listening.

William S. Boyd School of Law at night
Business and Community |

Rosenblum Tax Clinic provides representation to those with limited means who are engaged in IRS tax controversies.

A portrait of George Rhee, a professor of physics and astronomy at UNLV.
Research |

UNLV physicist developed a calculator to compute the significance of using renewables in a warming world.

UNLV students carrying boxes of gifts
Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2018 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

campus with city in background
Campus News |

The university's supporters created some fabulous memories by giving gifts that allow the university to grow, help students to succeed, and set an example of community collaboration. Here are just a few highlights.

christmas tree ornament
Business and Community |

UNLV, community organizations team up for free program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 15,000 trees recycled in 2017.

UNLV dental professor reviewing data with student
Campus News |

University joins the ranks of just 130 institutions nationwide classified by Carnegie as “very high research activity” – or R1 – the gold standard for university research metrics.

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Business and Community |

With a focus on recruiting students with strong Nevada ties, the School of Medicine is cultivating a commitment to the community in future doctors, says John Moran III.

woman presenting at conference
Business and Community |

Criminal justice professor Gillian Pinchevsky on how you can empower yourself to empower survivors of interpersonal violence.