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Research |

UNLV casino management researcher Anthony Lucas looks at the apparent diminishing returns between free-play offers and patron behavior.

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Campus News |

Students compete through hands-on STEM projects while learning about the possibilities of a UNLV education.

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Arts and Culture |

The season celebrates where artistry and choreography come together at the epicenter of Las Vegas motion.

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People |

The award-winning media relations specialist helps 'broadcast' UNLV's impact by connecting faculty experts with news outlets.

UNLV Experts In The News

Travel + Leisure

The worst part about flying isn't the flight itself. It's not even airport security. What's always a pain is boarding the aircraft. There's something utterly chaotic about the process, from the jumbles of people crowding the gate to the shuffling down the aisle before being blocked by someone in front of you attempting to put their bag in the overhead bin (which they'll often do the wrong way). There must be a better way, so why do airlines board front to back?

Las Vegas Review Journal

North Las Vegas and Reno continue to battle for a spot as the third most populated city in Nevada, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau data. North Las Vegas was once a bootlegging settlement, and Reno in the northern part of the state was once known as “cow county,” but both cities have changed their image and economy over time — and size in recent years.

Las Vegas Review Journal

North Las Vegas and Reno continue to battle for a spot as the third most populated city in Nevada, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau data. North Las Vegas was once a bootlegging settlement, and Reno in the northern part of the state was once known as “cow county,” but both cities have changed their image and economy over time — and size in recent years.

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People |

The program will help Alejandro Rios prepare for career in immigrant and refugee advocacy.

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People |

CAEO founder helped disadvantaged students progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate degree.

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People |

When it comes to challenges, the medical school's director of academic support services likes to remind students that practice makes perfect.

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Athletics |

Nearly 35 years after shining on the softball diamond, Christine Parris returns to campus for a well-deserved induction into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame.

Father and child in a consultation with a pediatrician.
Business and Community |

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine makes it their core mission to provide care to those with the greatest need in our community.

Recent Accomplishments

A co-authored paper by Andrew Lugg (Political Science), "The Politics of International Peace and Security: Introducing a New Dataset on the Creation of United Nations Security Council Subsidiary Bodies," was recently published in International Studies Quarterly. The paper examines newly collected data on the creation of "subsidiary bodies" by…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) along with  Fern J. Webb (University of Florida), Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Srikanta Banerjee (Walden University) and Joyce Balls -Berry (Washington University) published a study, "Acculturation, readiness to change, and body mass index among African American Women: A community-based study…
Andrew Lugg (Political Science) recently presented his co-authored paper, "Connecting Regimes: Preferential Trade Agreements and the Management of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime," at the plenary session of the 16th Annual Political Economy of International Organizations (PEIO) conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The paper develops a theory…
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