News: College of Liberal Arts

Artwork by Julie Oppermann
Arts and Culture |

A pair of neuroscience professors break down Julie Oppermann's works, which very deliberately manipulate the brain.

Tubes containing cannabis
Business and Community |

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

Herb J. Santos Jr.
People |

Herb J. Santos Jr., the Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year, finds opportunity in adversity.

Miesha Marzell
Research |

Former 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ posdoctoral scholar Miesha Marzell credits her fellowship for helping her career as a professor. 

Jonathan Rhodes Lee
Arts and Culture |

Consonance, dissonance, and a snippy critic were at the heart of this derisive term for some of classical's greats.

Georgiann Davis speaks at Ted Talks
People |

Sociologist Georgiann Davis embraces her public persona as she delves into sociological issues in the medical community.

Stephanie McLaughlin
Research |

Scholar's research on campus inspires more work to increase the Las Vegas community’s access to quality mental health care.

several books
Arts and Culture |

Librarian Priscilla Finley recommends some of her favorite Las Vegas-set reads for the beach or your backyard.

Several covers of Believer magazine
Arts and Culture |

The Believer, one of the world's leading journals of arts and culture, is a five-time finalist for the National Magazine Award; publication part of BMI mission to connect writers, and literary imagination, to public life.

Alyssa Crittenden looks at computer
Campus News |

Oral health of modern day African tribe transitioning from hunting and gathering to agricultural diet challenges long held presumptions about our Stone Age ancestors.

Alyssa Crittenden and Francisco Menendez
Research |

Francisco Menendez and Alyssa Crittenden have been recognized for their efforts, which extend beyond the bounds of our campus.

Refugees on a raft
Campus News |

Political scientist Tiffiany Howard explains the causes and potential effects of the thousands of people fleeing Syria’s ongoing civil war.