In The News: College of Liberal Arts
We've collected a list of our favorite 'everyday' dinner spots in the city—places where we feel at-home upon walking through the door.
The role of food in bridging cultural gaps was explored last week in Tempe during the "More Than a Meal" event. Mark Padoongpatt, Ph.D, spoke about how food history enables us to understand American culture and society in the past and present.
The stories of the Calac cousins and other Nevadans who fought in World War I echo very faintly today.
New research published in the journal Sex Roles examined how women who choose to keep their own surname after marriage are perceived in the United States.
In news that will probably surprise absolutely no one, new research has shown that women who don’t change their names when they get married are perceived by other people to be much less committed to their marriages than those who do are.
The finale of this year’s presidential debate series airs at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, guaranteeing audiences more of the surprises and intense performances they have come to expect from the 2016 campaign season.
Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a UNLV study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.
Think looks don’t matter in the classroom? Think again — a UNLV study authored by a psychology graduate suggests students learn better from teachers they find attractive.
As the sole surviving species of the genus Homo, we Homo sapiens are one of the most taxonomically lonely species living on Earth today. But dig back a few thousand years or more and we find ourselves with plenty of company: Many now-extinct species shared the genus Homo, ranging from the robust Homo neanderthalensis, to the hobbit-like Homo floresiensis to the more primitive Homo habilis and Homoerectus. But do all these species, with their wide diversity of physical and cultural traits, actually belong in the same genus?
In this year's presidential race, the stakes seem higher than ever and the electorate in the West is more diverse and engaged in the past. Reading the news, it's easy to know who is up, who is down and which candidate is embroiled in the latest drama, but our latest Soundtable discussion takes a deep dive into where presidential hopefuls stand on issues important to the American West. So, what Western issues are gaining importance as the candidates move through their campaigns — and which ones are getting left behind?
Pong was introduced 44 years ago. The movement of a white digital ball back and forth across a TV screen fascinated the world.
From books, films and music to manuscripts and old copies of newspapers, students typically have access to broad array of information at their local campus library.