News: Alumni Engagement

a park ranger speaks with visitors at Ice Age Fossils Park in Nevada
People |

Geoscience graduate Dawn Reynoso helps create Ice Age Fossils State Park.

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People |

The Facilities Management project manager has been leading a collaborative effort to improve and update the security for Frank and Estella Beam Hall.

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People |

Dr. John Pierce creates a scholarship to support student veterans in UNLV's School of Integrated Health Sciences.

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People |

The three-time Olympian and UNLV alumnus changes course from BMX competitor to NBC commentator for the Summer Olympics.

Members of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2028 during orientation week.
Campus News |

Members of the class of 2028 were treated to a week full of activities where they were introduced to the medical school and their fellow classmates.

A portait of former UNLV defensive lineman, Ammir Aziz, throwing a football.
Business and Community |

Former UNLV lineman Ammir Aziz uses his experience to block suicide in young people of color through the nonprofit The Defensive Line.

A football on a football field.
Business and Community |

School of Public Health's partnership with the nonprofit addresses mental health issues in Southern Nevada.

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Arts and Culture |

Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart welcomes MFA candidate Karla Lagunas through Sept. 14; Lagunas created an installation, Meta-Telos III.

collage of BTS-themed artwork
People |

With an artist's attention to detail, the administrative assistant and BTS 'stan' leaves an early impression on on her Lee Business School colleagues.

collage of photos from Morocco
People |

Recent UNLV graduate Jalen Valdecantos shares his appreciation of the culture and landmarks he observed as part of Lee Business School's Global Entrepreneurship Experience.

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Research |

Working in the field of immunotherapy, Amani Makkouk’s career was set in motion by her time as a master’s student in the School of Integrated Health Sciences.

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People |

The UNLV professor, one of only 60 certified midwives in Nevada, explains the holistic approach to childbirth that nurse midwives bring to a medical setting.