Topic: Nevada

An illustration of a newspaper cover featuring the Hiroshima bombing
Research | November 16, 2016

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Andy Kirk's "Doom Towns" takes a ground-level view of ground zero, and presents it in the form of graphic novel about Las Vegas' position in the atomic firmament.

Nevada
Campus News | October 18, 2016

Professor Michael Green offers a history lesson in how to say the state's name.

David Damore
Campus News | October 13, 2016

Political science professor David Damore is one of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's go-to sources for context on the state’s hot-button issues.

Voting line
Business and Community | September 20, 2016

Political science professor David Damore on how just a few Nevada votes can turn an entire election.

Hotel guests gamble at the slots
Research | April 20, 2016

How the old papers of an esteemed accountant and the memories of a casino legend chart the shift in the casino model.

opening of the Stardust Golf Course
Arts and Culture | November 16, 2015

The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ University Libraries documents the rich history of our region’s Jewish people and a city they transformed.

World Series of Poker game
Campus News | November 16, 2015

Eadington Fellow dives into 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's archives to examine the relationship between sports media and cultural memory in poker's main event.

students excavate a tusk
Research | November 13, 2015

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ paleontologists recover mammoth fossils northwest of Las Vegas.

Cartoon image
Arts and Culture | October 23, 2015

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries is a key repository for the photos and documents covering Nevada and a battleground for environmental activism.