Tony Allen
Executive Director of Strategic Communications
Articles by Tony Allen
Campus News
| March 29, 2022
U.S. News: 23 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Graduate and Professional Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Top 100
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Boyd Law School has 13 top 100 programs, including No. 1 ranking for legal writing.
Research
| March 17, 2022
Astronomers Closer to Unlocking Origin of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal the origin of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions.
Research
| February 25, 2022
Olympians as Influencers: How Olympic Gold (and Silver, but not so much Bronze) Drives Social Marketing Clout
Researchers dissected tweets of Summer Olympians to explore how medal status impacts their clout and authenticity in engagement, and ultimately their potential as social marketing stars.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Nursing Online Grad Programs Continue Strong Showing in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Campus News
| January 25, 2022
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Nursing Online Grad Programs Continue Strong Showing in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Online master’s programs for School of Nursing rank 15th overall; programs have ranked in top 30 since category rankings began in 2012.
Campus News
| January 3, 2022
Erick Harper Selected to Lead 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Athletics
Harper has served as interim athletics director since August and was selected following national search; permanent appointment is effective Jan. 1.
Campus News
| December 21, 2021
Holiday Tradition: Christmas Tree Recycling Begins Dec. 26 in Southern Nevada
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, community organizations team up for free annual program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 18,000 trees recycled in 2020.
Research
| November 15, 2021
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Robotics Team Advances to Finals in $10 Million Global Competition
Human-robot avatar system developed by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering students, faculty one of just 15 worldwide picked to compete next fall for ANA Avatar XPRIZE.
Business and Community
| November 9, 2021
CBER Report: Southern Nevada’s Economy Improving, Tied to Path of Pandemic
After a devastating hit to the local economy in 2020 and rapid growth in 2021, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ economists forecast a bright future - if pandemic conditions continue to improve.
Research
| October 13, 2021
International Team of Astronomers Reports on Largest-ever Observed Set of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
A flurry of more than 1,650 FRBs detected by FAST telescope over 47 days in 2019 unlocks clues to the nature and location of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions.