Highlights
From creating community partnerships and advancing student achievement, to promoting research, scholarship, and creative activity, we work hard to achieve our goal of becoming a top 100 American research university. Check out our highlights to learn our impact.
Alzheimer’s Innovators
A team led by the UNLV Department of Brain Health and the Office of Economic Development earned $1.5 million from the National Institute on Aging to launch a student-focused Alzheimer’s innovation incubator. A series of workshops, business collaborations, and healthcare partnerships will grow student involvement in careers that assist Alzheimer’s patients.
Making UNLV Accessible to All
The UNLV Disability Resource Center raised $1.9 million in student scholarship assistance to help nearly 3,000 students with disabilities with appropriate advocacy, accommodations, and supportive services. These services ensure access to campus courses and activities and make the dream of higher education accessible to students with disabilities.
Advancing Culturally Relevant STEM Education
UNLV received a $3 million grant to establish the National Science Foundation National Resource Hub for Culturally Relevant and Responsive STEM Environments at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). This HSI-Hub will serve as the premier site for sharing resources for faculty professional development and community building, as well as knowledge generation and dissemination by and about HSIs. These efforts will reach STEM faculty across 570 current and 400 emerging HSIs in the United States who want to advance and cultivate culturally-responsive and relevant teaching.
Better Health
UNLV Health opened its second no-cost medical care clinic for students and their siblings in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The clinic, located in the Family Support Center on Maryland Pkwy., is made possible through grants and is staffed by UNLV Health personnel. By providing accessible and free care, UNLV Health is ensuring that students in the community receive the medical attention they need to thrive academically and personally.
UNLV Partners with Barnes & Noble
UNLV’s partnership with the Barnes & Noble College’s First Day inclusive access program removes barriers to higher education by improving affordability of course materials and making them more convenient for students to obtain. The program ensures students have access to their materials before the first day of class, resulting in better student outcomes and savings up to 50%. 531 sections of 60 classes at UNLV are currently part of this program.
UNLV Featured on Amazon Prime Show
Available now on Amazon Prime, see UNLV in action on The College Tour. Amazon viewers are learning about our top tier research institution from students and alumni. By leveraging a streaming platform, UNLV is taking its outreach efforts to new levels, inviting viewers across the world to connect with the university like never before.
Lights, Camera, Careers
It's all "Action!" for students in the media production class of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. They learn to direct live multicamera productions and immediately get to produce big live-streaming events such as the annual State of the University Address and news programs like . By the time they're through, the students have rotated through directing, producing, reporting, and anchoring and have amassed a career-building portfolio in multimedia storytelling.
The Right Direction
Navigating a university as large and complex as UNLV can be challenging. Over the summer, the Planning and Construction team overhauled wayfinding signage to help visitors find their way around our 350-acre main campus. Gone is the mishmash of kiosks and building markers and in their place are cohesively designed and easily updatable signs.