In The News: College of Liberal Arts

Las Vegas Review Journal

Voters have received brochure after brochure from campaigns and organizations urging them to vote for a candidate, issue or to vote in general.

Fox News

The members of the K-Pop stars, BTS will perform their required military service, placing the group on hiatus until around 2025. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with Nicole Santero, a K-Pop expert at University of Nevada Las Vegas, who helped break down the developments.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The political action committee behind the ranked-choice voting and open primary ballot initiative received $17 million of donations in the last fundraising quarter — the majority of which came from out-of-state political action committees.

History

From biblical depictions of Christ casting out demons, to charismatic Christians in the '60s, to the story behind the 1973 movie, people have been attempting to expel evil for centuries.

Las Vegas Sun

The Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners lists 1,932 licensed psychologists serving the state’s 3 million residents, which is significantly below the national average of 31 psychologists per every 100,000 residents, according to the American Psychological Association.

Las Vegas Sun

As UNLV works toward establishing an Academic Health Center, it should coordinate with University Medical Center and other nearby partners in the Las Vegas Medical District — Valley Hospital, Desert Radiology, Steinberg Diagnostic, Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health — for an optimal web of quality care, according to findings from a new economic impact study.

Las Vegas Sun

As UNLV works toward establishing an Academic Health Center, it should coordinate with University Medical Center and other nearby partners in the Las Vegas Medical District — Valley Hospital, Desert Radiology, Steinberg Diagnostic, Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health — for an optimal web of quality care, according to findings from a new economic impact study.

Phys.org

Women much more enthusiastically embraced the live chat function during pandemic Zoom classes than men, according to a new ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) study. Researchers hope the data could be a key to broadening underrepresented groups' access to STEM disciplines as colleges incorporate technology into hybrid and even in-person courses.

Discover Magazine

From meditation to physical activity, these evidence-based activities have shown to improve or preserve your brain's ability to think, learn or remember while aging.

Five Thirty Eight

“We’ve had the death threats,” Stacie Wilke-McCulloch said. “We’ve had the, ‘We know where you live,’ and all that.” As a trustee on the school board for Carson City, Nevada, for the past 14 years, Wilke-McCulloch is no stranger to harassment, particularly as school boards bore the brunt of criticism over controversial curricula and school closures related to COVID-19. As a result, she’s gained a thick skin that may serve her well in what she hopes will be her next job: Carson City County Clerk-Recorder.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A bone that was initially categorized as an animal bone is now being examined as human remains after a report by the 8 News Now Investigators.

Education Week

Well before the pandemic, Raymond Renshaw knew the danger of letting students get into the habit of avoiding school.