Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

Articles by Matt Jacob

UNLV alumna Aileen Pastor relaxes on a park bench on campus with her feet up
People | October 7, 2024

Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.

UNLV School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
People | October 4, 2024

Whether in a UNLV classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

UNLV professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
People | October 1, 2024

From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the UNLV professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Painter and UNLV professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a UNLV art gallery
People | September 27, 2024

From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.

graphic with eight spokes to represent research areas
Campus News | September 27, 2024

Through UNLV's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.

Claytee White sits at a table in the library with her left hand on a stack of books
People | September 24, 2024

Interested in learning about Southern Nevada’s rich and complicated past? University Libraries Alumna of the Year Claytee White has the stories.

Action shot of UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard during a game
Athletics | September 23, 2024

From the football field to the classroom to the community, highly decorated UNLV linebacker Jackson Woodard is consumed with being the best version of himself.