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.
16 Rebels Named To CSCAA Scholar All-American List
16 student-athletes from the UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving program were named to their respective College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America lists. To be selected to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team, students must have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
UNLV Cyber Clinic Receives National Recognition
The UNLV Cyber Clinic received a notable mention during a congressional hearing and in an Office of the National Cyber Director report. In addition to the federally supported Cyber Clinic, the university’s Cybersecurity Center program has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and is a recipient of the CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program led by the National Science Foundation.
Erick Harper Named the Leadership Playbook’s Administrator of the Year
UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper has been named The Leadership Playbook’s 2023-24 Administrator of the Year for Public Universities. The award recognizes individuals in leadership positions who strive to develop other leaders, make people and situations better, and provide a positive example for those they influence. Harper, who is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at UNLV, was also recently appointed to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee.
UNLV Launches Nevada's First Cannabis Policy Institute
Southern Nevada is an emerging epicenter for the cannabis industry with roughly $1 billion in legal annual sales. UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute addresses the research and scholarship to better understand the complex issues surrounding legalization as well as the disparate impacts of past practices and the importance of social equity and justice going forward.
Neon Pacific Summer Symposium Series
The College of Liberal Arts received a three-year, $800,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to form the Neon Pacific Initiative (NPI). The NPI aims to expand, enhance, and elevate the placemaking and public-facing scholarship activities happening in UNLV’s Asian and Asian American Studies Program. In collaboration with UNLV's Asian & Asian American Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts, the NPI created the Neon Pacific Summer Symposium Series, a roundtable for leading scholars, graduate students, undergraduates, and community members.
The College of Sciences Installs Nevada's First and Only Dilution Refrigerator
Researchers in the College of Sciences received a $621,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to purchase and install a new dilution refrigerator. The refrigerator, which can experiment with materials and devices such as quantum particles and millimeter-sized superconductors, is expected to lead to advancements in quantum computing, medicine, logistics, manufacturing, finance and more.
Clinical Training For Tomorrow’s Healthcare Leaders
The Clinical Simulation Center received a grant to continue delivering the highest quality education for healthcare students and professionals. The grant will fund healthcare simulation equipment and to provide additional resources to improve quality of education, patient outcomes, and patient safety.
Former President’s Innovation Challenge Winner Grows into Local Tech Startup
Founded by School of Architecture student Osarodion ‘Victory’ Igbinobaro during the 2022 UNLV President's Innovation Challenge, AERO AI has transformed into a growing local tech startup company partnering with UNLV, Nevada Partners, Drone Grantology, and other regional businesses. Their flagship platform, SiEGA, delivers immersive 3D visualizations and AI-driven analytics for improved decision-making in construction, architecture, real estate, urban planning, and engineering.