Articles by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ News Center

Remembering Coach Jerry Tarkanian
Leaders from across Nevada and around the basketball world remember legendary 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Runnin’ Rebels coach Jerry Tarkanian, who passed away today at 84.

Books: 'A City Within A City' by Todd E. Robinson
History professor takes a look at how the civil-rights struggle played out in second-tier cities like Grand Rapids, Mich.

Lecture Preview: TV, Religion, and the CW’s 'Supernatural,' Feb. 3
Professor Erika Engstrom on how aspects of religion and cultural values have become folded into the long-running, horror-based fictional TV program "Supernatural."

Women's Influence on Las Vegas Labor History Focus of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Panel Feb. 21
Public invited to meet 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ historians, archivists, and subjects of new book on pioneering women who shifted boundaries of women's employment in Las Vegas.

Lecture Preview: What Happened to Autism and Asperger's?
Social work professor Kristen Linton dispels some of the myths surrounding the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. Join her talk Jan. 27.

$1.4 Million Grant to Expand Clinical Social Work Education & Research
The three-year project will increase number of practitioners working with children at risk for behavioral health issues.

Historical Nevada Newspapers to be Digitized Through NEH Grant
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries leading statewide project to preserve important accounts of Nevada history.
Classified Staff Toy Drive
Employees brighten the holidays for 250 children.

Quick Take: Band Director Anthony LaBounty
The longtime director of bands shares his thoughts on making his Carnegie Hall compositional debut.