News: Department of Political Science

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Research |

UNLV political science expert Tiffiany Howard examines the lag in U.S. Black business ownership and opportunities for closing the racial wealth gap.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of UNLV.

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Campus News |

The full effect of the crisis won't be known for some time, but right now donors are helping the university pivot to focus on emergency needs and mental health.

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Campus News |

An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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Campus News |

As instruction moves online, educators and students adapt

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Research |

UNLV political expert David Damore on presidential politics amid COVID-19, and how the pandemic has shifted the political picture as election day draws closer.

Representatives from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians wrap UNLV Marta Meana in a blanket as part of the tribe's gift announcement to the university.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories from February highlighting the people and research of UNLV.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories capturing the excitement and accomplishments of UNLV at the start of a new decade.

Photo of Martha Amaya standing in a crowded group of people.
Campus News |

Honors College student Martha Amaya one of just 30 nationwide to receive Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship.

A photo of Akaisha Cook delivering a speech at the 2019 UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner.
Campus News |

Honors College student Akaisha Cook one of just 30 nationwide to receive 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.

A group of four U.N.L.V. nursing students work on a manikin at the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories capturing the excitement of UNLV’s campus in June, July and August.

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People |

Inspired by a '00s movie and a grandfather she never met, Alexis Hilts found her path to medical school.