Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

Articles by Matt Jacob

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumna Aileen Pastor relaxes on a park bench on campus with her feet up
People | October 7, 2024

Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
People | October 4, 2024

Whether in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
People | October 1, 2024

From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Painter and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ art gallery
People | September 27, 2024

From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.

graphic with eight spokes to represent research areas
Campus News | September 27, 2024

Through 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's interdisciplinary research areas, faculty are cooking up solutions to large-scale problems impacting Las Vegas, the Southwest, and beyond.

Claytee White sits at a table in the library with her left hand on a stack of books
People | September 24, 2024

Interested in learning about Southern Nevada’s rich and complicated past? University Libraries Alumna of the Year Claytee White has the stories.

Action shot of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ linebacker Jackson Woodard during a game
Athletics | September 23, 2024

From the football field to the classroom to the community, highly decorated 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ linebacker Jackson Woodard is consumed with being the best version of himself.