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Mitchell McKinney holds a photo of Kennedy and Nixon
Campus News | September 7, 2016

Presidential Debate Series presenter Mitchell McKinney on instant reaction polling and the influence of "oops" moments during debates. Catch his lecture Sept. 12.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Research | September 2, 2016

Through collaboration and innovation, UNLV researchers are changing the way we think about the brain.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Research | September 2, 2016

A new bacteria phylum, battling underage trafficking, a program to boost campus entrepreneurship, digging up the dirt on Mars, fighting HIV in Nigeria, and more.

Alexis Kennedy leans against a chain-linked fence with brick wall in the background
Research | September 1, 2016

Last year, the Nevada attorney general’s office released statistics indicating that Las Vegas police recovered 2,229 victims of human trafficking since 1994.

Bo Bernhard speaks at a podium
Research | September 1, 2016

Bo Bernhard, executive director of the UNLV International Gaming Institute (IGI), recently joined Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval on his trade mission to Australia to sign a memo-randum of understanding with the University of Sydney.

woman jogging on indoor track
Research | September 1, 2016

Smartwatches that help you track daily steps and heart rate? That’s old hat, according to UNLV researchers who have recently licensed their latest patent for a fitness tracker that makes calorie-counting as easy as taking a picture.

Romney and Obama
Campus News | September 1, 2016

The Presidential Debate Lecture Series presents a talk on debate performance and incumbency — and why that may still be a factor this year. Join the free talk Sept. 8.

Antonin Scalia
Campus News | August 31, 2016

UNLV law professor Ian Chamberlin Bartrum on our courts and classrooms in the wake of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.