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UNLV has seen record enrollment — contrary to state and national higher education trends — thanks to a restructured financial aid office and implementation of UNLV Rebel EDGE, a program that combines federal, state, and institutional aid to offer low-income full-time students free tuition and fees for up to 15 credits. Spring enrollment for degree-seeking undergraduates at UNLV was up 3%, compared to last year. Enrollment for degree-seeking graduates was even higher, with a recorded a 9% increase in student enrollment.

A UNLV research team led by Zhange Feng and Hanqing Pan, both assistant professors with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, recently secured a $2.1 million Department of Energy award to create an academic curriculum and training system. The funding will help UNLV to develop the next generation of leaders to address soil and groundwater remediation throughout the Southwest.

UNLV is among the first R1 universities in the nation to partner with Dreamscape Learn Center. The high-tech interactive platform boosts student success by bringing introductory STEM courses to life through innovative story-driven virtual reality (VR) courseware. The Dreamscape Learn Center is expected to debut at the university’s main campus on the second floor of Lied Library in 2025.

Nearly 100 car enthusiasts rallied to join the university's inaugural car show, sponsored by President Keith E. Whitfield and UNLV Alumni Association. The Rebel Ride, Whitfield's own ’69 Chevy Blazer, also made an appearance. The car show was an opportunity for community members to visit UNLV and for alumni to reconnect with the campus.

Two UNLV students were selected as winners in the inaugural Sphere XO Student Design Challenge, which invited local students to create art for the Exosphere – the LED exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas. Graduate math student Linjie Ying and architecture student Raul Montez each won a $10,000 education scholarship and the opportunity to have their artwork displayed on the Exosphere throughout the summer. The contest represented a first-of-its-kind community collaboration between Sphere, the CCSD, and UNLV.

Professor Jeffrey Cummings’ highly regarded 2024 annual report on the state of clinical trials was featured in a journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. Cummings is co-director for two Alzheimer’s observatories — one for drug development and another for biomarkers — within UNLV’s Department of Brain Health. These are the only observatories of their kind in the world and they collect and disseminate data that keeps policy makers, healthcare systems, and patients in the know and offers hope in the continued push toward a cure.

The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality is partnering with the UNLV International Gaming Institute, the University of Florida, AXES (axes.ai), and Black Fire Innovation to research robots in the hospitality industry. As automation and robots become more prevalent in the hospitality industry, the research will measure the physiological reaction of customers who interact with robots, with the goal of helping industry leaders make more informed decisions in their technology investments. 

The Raiders and UNLV joined forces to organize the Raiders, UNLV, Sport, and Health (RUSH) program, an interactive one-day event designed to introduce 200 sixth- through eighth-grade girls to flag football, inspire their pursuit of sports in high school, and tackle mental health and nutrition concerns. Recognizing the proven benefits of sports participation on women's health, the RUSH program nurtures essential life skills such as teamwork and leadership, promoting a more positive body image and bolstered self-esteem among the participating girls.