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Celebrated literary mag The Believer, once housed at UNLV, back to original owner

May 19, 2022

After a journey even the creative minds at The Believer could not have imagined, the celebrated literary magazine is back in business and again being run by the company which first owned it.

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Nevada, home to top neurology center, has third-fastest rate of growth for Alzheimer’s disease

May 17, 2022

Right now, Nevada has the third-fastest rate of growth for Alzheimer’s disease. Between now and 2025, the number of Nevadans with dementia is expected to grow almost 31% from 49,000 to 64,000.

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Famed entertainer Ann-Margret gets honorary degree from UNLV

May 16, 2022

Famed entertainer Ann-Margret has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from UNLV.

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UNLV student, Truman Scholar focuses work on addiction treatment after tough childhood

May 13, 2022

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship may be the most prestigious honor a college student can get for public service.

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Millions celebrate Cinco de Mayo today, but don't confuse it with Mexican Independence Day

May 05, 2022

In bars, casinos and restaurants throughout Nevada, Cinco De Mayo will be celebrated with margaritas and mariachi hats.

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Researchers at UNLV study psychedelic drugs for use in mental health

Apr 26, 2022

Psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and mescaline are illegal in most of the country, considered Schedule 1 drugs by the federal government

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Fifth Street

April 21, 2022

Apr 21, 2022

Rock-star rock climber Alex Honnold scales new heights | The Wave In festival promises fresh ideas | Lessons I learned from canoeing the Colorado River | Flying high with acrobats and circus acts at VIVA
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What's making you sneeze? The pollen monitoring team at UNLV knows

Apr 20, 2022

As plants across Nevada bloom, as spring winds blow everything everywhere, we’re starting to feel it, and hear it.

Watery, bloodshot eyes, wheezing and sneezing fits at the office.

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Innovation challenge awards $25K to UNLV students with sustainable economic idea

Apr 13, 2022

COVID-19 hit Las Vegas hard; entertainment, casinos, tourism, it all came to a halt. Las Vegas, and Nevada in general, is starting to bounce back.

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Violinist, New York Philharmonic concertmaster begins residency at UNLV

Apr 13, 2022

UNLV’s School of Music has been around since 1954, and over the years it’s attracted musicians from around the world.

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State of Nevada After Dark: 1,000s are scammed in Nevada every year. What can you do?

Mar 31, 2022

Each year, thousands of Nevadans are cheated out of their money.

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UNLV researchers expand COVID-19 sewage monitoring program amid subvariant's dominance

Mar 29, 2022

Researchers at University of Nevada, Las Vegas who screen sewage water for COVID-19 have found the BA.2 subvariant across Southern Nevada.

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'Spirit of the Land' exhibit at Barrick Museum honors Avi Kwa Ame

Mar 23, 2022

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV is hosting “Spirit of the Land,” described as a love letter to the flora, fauna, geology, history and people of the East Mojave landscape and southernmost

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UNLV research team discovers new form of ice

Mar 23, 2022

Thought when it came to ice, there's just ice?

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New UNLV program helps fast track CCSD support staff toward teachership

Mar 11, 2022

From teacher shortages to lack of resources, the Clark County School District’s struggles are nothing new. 

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What should the U.S. do amidst the Russia invasion of Ukraine? UNLV political science professor weighs in

Mar 02, 2022

As President Joe Biden last night outlined for the world a growing list of sanctions against Russia, Ukrainians in Las vegas watched.  

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"It's the best job I've ever had," UNLV President celebrates strong academics, looks ahead to future developments

Feb 16, 2022

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New UNLV communications class focuses on how to navigate through love and relationships

Feb 14, 2022

It’s Valentines day and the choices we’ve made either mean we’re with someone, we’re alone, or, now that we’re without masks and in Las Vegas, we’re people watching downtown or on the Strip.

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Deadly crash in North Las Vegas spurs conversation about traffic safety

Feb 02, 2022

Police say a driver was going 100 mph or more when he sped through a red light, killing himself, a passenger and 7 people he hit with his vehicle. 

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Silver Sevens

Jan 31, 2022

A writer pays homage to the place where she learned to gamble — on cards, love, and Las Vegas

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A UNLV researcher models the pandemic's future by studying sewage

Jan 20, 2022

When UNLV researchers want to predict the path of the pandemic they pop open a manhole.

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Zoom fatigue hits working mothers

Dec 09, 2021

Tools such as instant messaging and video conferencing allowed people to work from home during the pandemic, but they add to the stress for women with children, according to a UNLV-led study.

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UNLV grieves after a student's death in a charity boxing match

Dec 06, 2021

The death last month of a UNLV student in a charity boxing match is teaching the campus a lesson in grieving.

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Art From Tragedy

Nov 09, 2021

The Guatemalan government killed her father. Elena Brokaw seeks to remember him through art

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Bohemian Eulogy

Nov 09, 2021

Pj Perez discusses his recently released film, Parkway of Broken Dreams, about the '90s scene on Maryland Parkway

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