Topic: society and culture

portrait of a man in a suit
Research | August 14, 2018

Law professor David Orentlicher on a solution to the controversy over affirmative action

sunlight through water
Research | August 7, 2018

A new book explores Gandhian thought and Quakerism to show us how both contribute to humanity’s quest for world peace.

view of Earth from the moon
Research | July 17, 2018

How the Whole Earth Catalog’s optimistic message reinvented the environmental movement in 1968

two women and a man in breezeway
Business and Community | July 17, 2018

Community graduate research assistant program connects students to the nonprofit community.

workers at protest rally
Business and Community | June 28, 2018

Thanks to strong political engagement programs, Nevada's labor organizations succeed despite an adverse legal environment, according to law professor Ruben J. Garcia.

woman standing with street behind her
People | June 6, 2018

Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.

hallway sign for counseling
People | May 25, 2018

Michelle Paul, director of The PRACTICE, offers tips on when to seek mental health support and why it matters, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month.

man with superhero drawing on wall behind him
People | May 23, 2018

Benjamin Morse, former digital content director for Marvel Entertainment and future TEDx speaker, is transforming students into content creators.

Decorated commencement cap that reads Future Doctor
People | April 26, 2018

The emerging tradition of DIY decorated mortarboards offers professor insight into current day culture.