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As Las Vegas' temps reach triple digits, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Wellness Manager Sonja Rogers has advice on how to stay safe in the heat!

David Jackson, MD, Intermountain Healthcare of Nevada Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, and Edozie Ezeanolue, member of the class of 2026, at the Class of 2026 White Coat Ceremony.
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As a medical student with an entrepreneurial spirit, Edozie Ezeanolue envisions technology transforming the future of healthcare.

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The program, which is now accepting applications for the fall, prepares students for an industry experiencing record demand.

A portrait of Breann Wickson.
People |

The second place winner of the 2024 Classified Employee of the Year award winner goes the extra mile to make 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ a better place.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Experts In The News

The Nevada Independent

In the final days of Nevada’s legislative session, it looked like major changes could be coming to state elections.

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New reports are out about the FDA approving a twice-yearly injection to help prevent HIV. Joining us on ARC Las Vegas to talk more about this development is Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. David Weismiller, of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.

The Nevada Independent

Lawmakers in Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a specialized court and business-friendly laws, has dominated as the world's incorporation capital.

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Students in the Las Vegas Valley can take college credit courses at their school or attend on the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus through Dual Enrollment.

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The first of its kind in the state, the facility is purpose-built to serve patients who use a wheelchair or gurney during dental treatments. The school is also expanding care for cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, UNR Extension collaboration cultivates an early interest in science and engineering.

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People |

This two-time Classified Employee of the Year award winner keeps the dean's office at Lee Business School in shipshape.

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Business and Community |

Foundation’s generous $735,000 donation will offset tuition for first cohort of new 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management, which will launch this fall.

Recent Accomplishments

The College of Education is pleased to share that several faculty/staff-alumni were recognized for contributions to their field and program, and named as 2025 Alum of the Year. Recipients included: Maria Aladjova '19 M.S. Counselor Education Jennifer Guyer '05 Ed.S. School Psychology Kim Nehls '07 Ph.D. Higher Education Ignacio Prado '12 M.…
Andrew Lugg (Political Science) recently published a co-edited book titled "Globalization in Latin America: The Law, Politics and Economics of Preferential Trade Agreements" at Cambridge University Press. The 13-chapter volume brings together a diverse array of scholars from the fields of economics, political science, and law to better…
Jennifer Byrnes (Anthropology) co-authored "Female lineages and changing kinship patterns in Neolithic Çatalhöyük," published in Science. This study analyzed 130 ancient genomes from the Neolithic archaeology site of Çatalhöyük, located in modern-day Turkey. The study showed how kinship patterns changed over time, but individuals from the same…