Topic: society and culture

landscape view
Campus News | October 17, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is ideally placed to assist — and provide — leaders to deal with the challenges of the major urban center that is Las Vegas.

woman in front of chalkboard
Research | September 20, 2017

Professor Lynn Comella on the adult store industry, a highly profitable segment of popular culture that scholars and policymakers know surprisingly little about.

students on campus
Campus News | September 5, 2017

President Jessup reaffirms 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Image of an eclipse
Research | August 15, 2017

Get ready for the sun to go dark during the day, but don't grab your shades. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ astrophysicist Jason Steffen on being humbled by the universe.

Group of indigenous women
Research | August 7, 2017

Drawing on community partnerships developed with Yup’ik Eskimo villagers, a new book combines research with indigenous perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of colonialism in Alaska.

child on a tablet device
Research | July 18, 2017

Benjamin Burroughs studies how new media industries channel children’s attention.

Gold Butte National Monument Petroglyphs
Business and Community | June 22, 2017

Sociology-based program connects students to community issues and social justice causes.

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture | June 13, 2017

Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.

Oriana Galasso
People | May 24, 2017

Student worker Oriana Galasso advises HOPE scholars on making the adjustment to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Tubes containing cannabis
Business and Community | April 25, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumni tell us why they took a chance on Nevada’s budding marijuana industry.