News: Office of Community Engagement
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Criminal justice professor Gillian Pinchevsky on how you can empower yourself to empower survivors of interpersonal violence.
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In the days after the Oct. 1 tragedy, UNLV mental health experts helped hundreds deal with the trauma. Three of them share their insights.
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UNLV Academic Success Center staff use their research to improve their student services.
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Karessa Royce, a UNLV hospitality major and Oct. 1 survivor, speaks out on her own terms.
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Gallery hosts opening reception for exhibition featuring local Latin contemporary artists during the College of Fine Arts Art Walk Oct. 12.
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Training Program led by UNLV addresses the shortage of professionals who are trained to recognize and treat individuals in need of care.
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The future of education is in programs — like UNLV's entertainment engineering and design — that reach beyond traditional academic disciplines to broaden the way students think.
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How fusing technology and fine arts is helping students build new creations and careers at top studios like Pixar.
University Gateway is the first of one of many projects that could transform UNLV's main thoroughfare over the coming years.
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Experience Marketing class teams up with local small businesses to turn classroom learning into real plans.
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An education researcher turns to the digital realm of video games for a way to identify children’s behavioral problems in the real world.
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UNLV dental students travel to South America to help those in need