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The Interview: Amber Sewell
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (727+ words) Through games and hands-on learning, this teaching and learning librarian helps faculty slay instructional design. An early-career project designing an escape room for a first-year business class sparked a new passion for Amber Sewell. "I was hooked," the teaching and…...
Chris Viton Returns to UNLV with a Long View on Leadership
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (788+ words) Chief financial officer and vice president for Business Affairs reflects on the work that helps the university thrive behind the scenes. Chris Viton is UNLV's new chief financial officer and vice president for Business Affairs. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV) Now, as…...
Research in Brief: Key to Managing Leaky Gut Could Lie in Common Compound We're Already Eating
1+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) Researchers in UNLV's Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics." A team of researchers working in the lab of UNLV cellular biologist Prasun Guha has uncovered a key mechanism underlying…...
A Lucky Break Leads to Emergency
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Resident physician Alexander Turner shares his journey to emergency medicine and how he plans to stay in Las Vegas after completing his training. Alexander Turner, MD, is currently a third-year resident in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Department of…...
UNLV College of Liberal Arts Offers Slate of Enriching Summer Camps for High Schoolers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) The UNLV College of Liberal Arts (COLA) is offering enrichment programming and experiential learning opportunities through a full slate of summer camps, beginning June 1." In their fourth year, the COLA camps are designed for Las Vegas high school students and…...
The Fountain of Youth for Lithium Batteries
1+ week, 3+ day ago (768+ words) UNLV physics lab works on new research harnessing the power of X-rays to extend the lifespan of batteries in electric cars and cell phones. Michael Pravica examines the affects of X-rays on battery regeneration in his physics lab (John Domol,…...
Rebel Faculty and Staff Share Big Leaps in Career Readiness | UNLV
2+ week, 1+ day ago (832+ words) The Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase highlights ways departments are helping students prepare for their future careers long before graduation. Faculty and staff gathered during the Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase on April 30 in the Student Union, where departments from…...
UNLV, Nellis Air Force Base Collaborate to Preserve Base's History
2+ week, 2+ day ago (513+ words) UNLV Libraries is working with Nellis to digitize its collection of more than 50, 000 newspaper pages." " The 99th Air Base Wing History Office launched a collaboration with UNLV to digitize its collection of more than 50, 000 newspaper pages, with some articles dating back…...
UNLV Nursing Receives $2. 3 Million to Improve Nursing Education
2+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) The UNLV School of Nursing received a $2. 3 million federal appropriation that prepares nursing professionals for the challenges of modern health care. The funding supports a collaborative initiative with the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and University Medical Center (UMC) to…...
UNLV School of Cinematic Arts Students Win Six Awards at 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmys
2+ week, 4+ day ago (249+ words) University of Nevada, Las Vegas | UNLV - UNLV School of Cinematic Arts Students Win Six Awards at 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmys The award-winning projects highlight the creativity and professional-level storytelling emerging from UNLV's film program across multiple disciplines and genres. The…...