Topic: People

crows at commencement
People | December 14, 2015

Three 51ԹϺ graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.

Breann Wickson
People | December 14, 2015

The admin assistant in 51ԹϺ's marketing & international business department is the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.

Liz Lewis
People | December 7, 2015

A longtime Rebel connects Las Vegas businesses with 51ԹϺ researchers, and keeps her finger on the pulse of a tech-savvy community.

Xiangning “Sam” Chen
People | November 30, 2015

A professor in the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine and in the psychology department, Chen enjoys both research and travel — and says the two have a lot in common.

Notebook with U.N.L.V. logo
People | November 25, 2015

What have your fellow 51ԹϺ graduates been up to? Read about their latest accomplishments.

folded hands with hand cuffs
People | November 24, 2015

Boyd Law School students represent young offenders and advocate for legislative changes to how juveniles are treated in the Silver State.

Calvin Milling
People | November 23, 2015

The Air Force veteran said he loves his job helping people on campus stay safe, but that if he couldn't have that job he would like to fish for bass — professionally.

Lung-Wen Antony Chen
People | November 16, 2015

What do the environmental and occupational health professor and his hero Albert Einstein have in common? A passion for using science to change the world.

Beverly Rogers
People | November 10, 2015

Ardent collector and 51ԹϺ alumna Beverly Rogers on the value of books as historic artifacts.

Richard Wiley
People | November 10, 2015

Black Mountain Institute co-founder and globetrotting author Richard Wiley reflects on life after BMI and the gift of international perspective in an international city.

Benjamin Burroughs
People | November 9, 2015

The journalism professor talks about why we’re posting, liking, tweeting, and Snapchatting our way through digital conversations.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
People | November 4, 2015

Our Alumni of the Year tell us about a time they felt a little overmatched by circumstances and how they got through it.