In The News: Office of Executive Vice President and Provost

Las Vegas Sun

When UNLV senior Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio looked out the window of her Airbnb in Irvine, Calif., she saw flames rising in the nearby mountains and scorch marks on the ground. A wildfire was approaching the apartment, where she had moved from Las Vegas during the pandemic to be closer to family.

Las Vegas Sun

When UNLV senior Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio looked out the window of her Airbnb in Irvine, Calif., she saw flames rising in the nearby mountains and scorch marks on the ground. A wildfire was approaching the apartment, where she had moved from Las Vegas during the pandemic to be closer to family.

PBS

A new United Nations report paints a grim picture of what could happen if the world doesn’t address climate change very soon. We’ll look at what that means for Southern Nevada. Plus, Nevada’s water supply depends on snowpack in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas. This year’s snowpack is not looking great. What does that mean for the drought? 

Las Vegas Review Journal

Rep. Susie Lee on Friday touted a provision of the infrastructure law passed last year that will bring millions of dollars worth of electric vehicle charging stations to Nevada.

Nevada Independent

Extreme heat is not new to Nevada, but it is getting more pronounced.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

While the numbers of people infected by the new variant of the virus increase, university students prepare for the start of a new two-month period in person.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

As the number of omicron cases increases in Nevada, college students are preparing to return to class next week for a new semester.

Sparks Tribune

Despite more than a year and a half of fiscal and academic chaos spurred by the pandemic, two Nevada universities are set to maintain their status as Carnegie “R1” research universities under a preliminary classification announced late Wednesday.

Sparks Tribune

Despite more than a year and a half of fiscal and academic chaos spurred by the pandemic, two Nevada universities are set to maintain their status as Carnegie “R1” research universities under a preliminary classification announced late Wednesday.

El Tiempo

Nevada public universities allow students who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enroll in spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make an emergency mandate permanent.

El Tiempo

Nevada public universities allow students who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enroll in spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make an emergency mandate permanent.

El Tiempo

Nevada public universities allow students who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enroll in spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make an emergency mandate permanent.