Articles by Tony Allen

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Awarded $11.4 Million Federal Grant to Advance Personalized Medicine in Nevada
Funding from National Institutes of Health will support human genetics research, develop pipeline of scientists working to make Nevada a leader in personalized medicine.

Seizing Opportunity
Aspiring physician Kevin Ashi’s mission to solve global public health challenges is a path paved through life experiences, hard work, and a philosophy built on taking chances.
Laboratory Acrobatics and Supersized Aeronautics
The 25-year-old triumph of two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering professors and their quest to build the world’s largest flying disc.

March Madness Meets Esports at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ March 8-10
Some of the best teams in collegiate gaming will meet as 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s "8-Bit Esports" takes on Boise State in the inaugural Mountain West Esports Showdown.
Building a Debate Dynasty
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s young debate team is ranked fifth in the nation and poised to make a deep run in March’s National Debate Tournament.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Give the Community a Gift This Holiday Season
Christmas tree recycling begins Dec. 26 at more than 30 Southern Nevada locations; more than 15,000 trees recycled in 2016.

The Back Story: Where Champions Are Grown
Among our campus' more than 4,300 trees are 10 specimens that stand above all others in Nevada.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's King of Trees
Paul Dzerk came to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ three decades ago to transform the dusty campus into the arboretum it is today.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Barrick Lecture Series Welcomes Dr. Sanjay Gupta Nov. 14
Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon, will offer his take on medicine and the media; tickets are free.