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Business and Community |

The collaboration unlocks global opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue advanced degrees toward careers in diplomacy and global security.

3MT 2024 winner April Contreras standing in Hines Lab
People |

Ph.D. student April Contreras presented findings on using caraway or fennel seed without the complications that can occur in current treatments for the brain disorder.

A student's red mortarboard decorated with butterflies and the phrase Class of 2024 stands out among others at graduation
Campus News |

Degree earners from 33 states and 38 countries to cross Thomas & Mack Center stage over course of three undergrad and graduate ceremonies held on Dec. 17 and 18.

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Research |

Life Sciences professor Prasun Guha has the 'guts' to explore the connections between gastrointestinal health and disease.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Experts In The News

The National News Desk

The Federal Aviation Administration will soon have a new director after the current leader decided to step down early, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name someone to lead the agency as it tries to build on improvements to safety and efforts to get struggling manufacturer Boeing back on track.

K.N.P.R. News

A little more than a year ago, on Dec. 6, 2023, a man walked into a building on the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus, shot and killed three faculty and seriously injured a fourth. The three were Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru. Daraboth Rith was the seriously injured professor.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Eating? That comes naturally for Americans of just about any demographic or age group. Eating nutritionally? That takes some attention, particularly for older Americans, who face healthy eating challenges, both medical and practical, that their younger counterparts may not.

A student looks over an airport tarmac; a plane is in the background.
Campus News |

Students discover how aviation gave wings to the American West.
 

David N. Jackson, MD, FACOG
People |

Dr. David Jackson shares how Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics' priorities include training physicians, providing elite care, and establishing transformational research.

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Business and Community |

Three new reports, shared during CPI's inaugural symposium, explore complexities of Nevada’s cannabis economy, national marketing strategies, and explosion of THC beverage market.

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Arts and Culture |

The premier jazz vocal ensemble will sing holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Celine Dion, and other Vegas legends.

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Arts and Culture |

‘Tis the season for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ folklore expert Katherine Walker to guide us through some of the holiday season’s holliest and jolliest customs.

Recent Accomplishments

Postdoctoral fellow Cordero Roche (Sports Innovation Institute) has been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Mobile Laboratory Coalition (MLC). The MLC is an international organization dedicated to delivering STEM educational experiences and outreach programs.   As the coordinator of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Sports Performance, Education, and…
Jim Jobin (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ PRACTICE), clinical coordinator of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's multidisciplinary mental health clinic 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ PRACTICE, has won the Best of Las Vegas award from the Las Vegas Review Journal for Best Mental Health Therapist. 
Eileen McGarry (Career Services), executive director of Career Services, was a participant in a co-presentation by Career Services and Workforce Development that took place at Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE) in San Diego, California. The topic was titled "Employer and Career Center Partnerships - Creating New Waves…
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