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Research |

From promoting megaresorts to championing responsible gaming practices, Alan Feldman has made his mark in an industry he never planned to enter. Now his contributions are immortalized with a national Hall of Fame induction.

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Campus News |

Approach aimed at lifting Nevada from its low rankings in health care access. 

A sign in front of a building reads "UNLV Shadow Lane Campus"
Campus News |

Embracing the idea that we’re “better together,” UNLV’s academic health center takes another step forward.

Nicole Garcia-Contreras, Ericka Merielle Garces, and Alfredo Lim present a research poster.
Arts and Culture |

Three UNLV students present what they learned digitizing photos of the Black experience in 1960s Las Vegas.

UNLV Experts In The News

Yahoo!

As Gladiator II enters the theatrical arena against Wicked, it’s relying on a marketing tactic the 2000 film didn’t: thirst. The Russell Crowe-led original won five Oscars, including Best Picture. It’s not that the sequel isn’t good — it’s been getting decent reviews — but 25 years have passed and the way movies are promoted has changed.

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Strengthening your relationship with your grandchildren can improve your memory and well-being. Have fun with these ideas.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn the state’s capital isn’t in the most populous area of Las Vegas, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno, but is instead 30 miles south of Reno and a nearly seven-hour drive from the state’s population center.

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Arts and Culture |

The institute will create a nurturing and immersive environment for faculty and guest artists to work intimately with the selected duos and string ensembles. 

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Arts and Culture |

The jazz studies program has won more than 40 DownBeat Student Music Awards, considered the highest honor in jazz education, since 2011.

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People |

With a little guidance from his mother, the new director of Student Diversity Programs is ready to cheer on and empower UNLV's diverse student population.

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Campus News |

The Center stands out as a model of accessible, high-quality care tailored to the needs of the employees.

UNLV's first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students
Campus News |

The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services welcomes its first cohort of counselor education and supervision Ph.D. students.

Recent Accomplishments

Tammi Kim (Libraries) and 31 other archival professionals in the National Best Practices for Archival Accessioning Working Group developed the "Archival Accessioning Best Practices." The Council of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) approved the Archival Accessioning Best Practices on the recommendation of the SAA Standards Committee, making…
Karyn S. Hollingsworth (Liberal Arts) and colleagues served on a panel titled “Reframing DEI: Building Bridges Despite Division” at the American Marketing Association’s Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. The discussion aimed to equip marketing and communications professionals with knowledge and tools to…
Melissa Stoffers, Gerilyn Slicker, and Jessica Ain (all Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) published an article, "Factors affecting enrollment of children with disabilities in child care and early education programs: A mixed methods study of Arkansas center-based programs" in Early Childhood Research Quarterly. This mixed…
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