News: Honors College

Portrait Hannah Patenaude
Research |

Nevada undergraduate research journal offers 51ԹϺ students the opportunity to promote their research and boost their resumes.

Portrait Marta Meana
Research |

Honors College Dean Marta Meana’s research dispels stereotypes surrounding women’s sexuality and changes the way doctors treat patients.

woman behind computer terminal
People |

Professor Fatma Nasoz earns 2018 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award for program providing computer coding opportunities to underserved female students.

Sophia Quinton
People |

Undergraduate Honors College student Sophia Quinton has overcome personal adversity to win prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Bryan Blankfield standing at whiteboard in front of students
People |

Taking a cue from Gandalf the Grey, this new Honors College faculty-in-residence invites students to say “yes” when life offers unexpected adventures.

Myles Lum
People |

Commencement speaker Myles Lum found his niche at 51ԹϺ in spreading the word to new and prospective students.

The victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the city's first responders were honored at 51ԹϺ's football game
Campus News |

Two views of the 51ԹϺ campus in the wake of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy.

Children participate in Rebel Girls dance camp
Campus News |

With a variety of university-sponsored camps taking place both on and off campus, 51ԹϺ is anything but quiet this summer

President Len Jessup speaks next to Hannah Kelley
Campus News |

Three 51ԹϺ students win coveted nationally competitive grants to study, research, and teach abroad.

Vladislav Zhitny looks at a test tube
People |

Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of 51ԹϺ School of Medicine's inaugural class.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
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51ԹϺ has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Tre Norman performs during Winter Commencement
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Tre Norman will perform 51ԹϺ-related music while he collects his own degree, and prepares to make his mark in the public eye after school.