News: Department of History
The marker, one of five to be installed in Nevada, will be unveiled March 5 in Las Vegas' Centennial Park.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history professor Elizabeth Nelson separates facts about the effects of marketing, consumerism, and social media on the holiday's evolution from fiction about love's golden age.
A collection of stories highlighting 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and students who made the news in 2019.
Jean Munson of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada credits professor Joanne Goodwin, the institute's director emerita, as having been an important mentor.
A collection of news stories capturing the excitement of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s campus in June, July and August.
"The Sagebrush State" is an essential tome to appreciating the history, and vagaries, of governance in the state.
A new book details how colonial control impacted a continent’s relationship to its wildlife.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.
The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.
Susan Lee Johnson will serve as first endowed chair in Liberal Arts; position will elevate history program to leader in the study of the Intermountain West.
In the wake of the Oct. 1 shooting, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ academics found new avenues for study. In the process, they’re helping our community explore the issues and heal from the trauma.
That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.