Changing Course: The Hospitality Curriculum
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Campus News |
A progressive new curriculum promises more choices for students and more talent for a continually adapting and expanding industry.
The Interview: Jennifer Vanderlaan
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People |
When she's able to tear herself away from her focus on improving maternal health care, Jennifer Vanderlaan decompresses by taking a hike or playing video games with her family.
The Grammy-Nominated UNLV Wind Orchestra Performs in Concert Feb. 27
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Arts and Culture |
The concert, titled "Old Friends," features several jazz legends and Grammy-winning artists.
UNLV Dance Features Collaborative Concert "Creative Constructs" Feb. 28 & 29
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Arts and Culture |
The concert features choreography by UNLV award-winning faculty and modern dance pioneer Erick Hawkins.
New First-Gen Fridays Help Faculty Connect with Each Other, Students
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Campus News |
Program at The Intersection gives first-generation faculty, staff a place to share their stories.
NCT Presents "Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet" Feb. 14-23
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Arts and Culture |
Academy Award-winning writer Tarell Alvin McRaney shares this coming-of-age story sure to warm your heart.
The Hidden History of Valentine's Day
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Research |
UNLV history professor Elizabeth Nelson separates facts about the effects of marketing, consumerism, and social media on the holiday's evolution from fiction about love's golden age.
Grammy-winning Brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad Perform at UNLV Feb. 13
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Arts and Culture |
The Washington Post writes that the brothers perform like "a sort of ‘uber-guitar,’ two instruments and one brain."
Research Brief: The Outsized Influence of Ocean Temperatures on Central American Climate
Matthew Lachniet stands in the midst of a cave in Guatemala with speleothems surrounding him.
Research |
New UNLV research provides context for climate history of Guatemalan rainforests.
What’s After 4 Years of Med School? Graduate Medical Education
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Campus News |
UNLV School of Medicine's residency/fellowship programs helping to expand specialty care in Nevada.
UNLV School of Music Named Top 10 in Nation
Beam Music Hall
Arts and Culture |
The School of Music was ranked #9 for top bachelor's degrees in music, based on median salary one year out of college, by Gradreports.com.
Internationally Recognized Architect Daniel Libeskind Visits UNLV Feb. 10
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Arts and Culture |
Libeskind is famously known for the design and completion of the Jewish Museum in Berlin that opened in 2001 and for the master plan for Ground Zero in NYC.