Articles by Tony Allen
Takeaways from the 2019 51ԹϺ State of the University
In her second annual address, President Marta Meana stressed the importance of student access and success, and she called on faculty and staff to continue expanding research, creative and scholarly activity that serves the community and world.
Quick Take: 51ԹϺ Earns Federal Designation for Cyber Defense Education
Engineering professor Juyeon Jo on what it means, and how it’s helping 51ԹϺ researchers and educators stay a step ahead in booming field.
Study: Sizzling Southwest Summers Can Cause Pavement Burns in Seconds
51ԹϺ Medicine surgeons reviewed pavement burn admissions to a Las Vegas burn center over five years to determine how hot is too hot.
Earthquakes in Southern Nevada: Knowing the Risk and How to Prepare
Nevada is the nation’s third-most seismically active state and neighbors quake-prone California, which experienced two temblors in early July felt in Las Vegas. 51ԹϺ geoscientist Wanda Taylor explains why, and what we can do to prepare.
Myth-Busting 51ԹϺ Study Reveals that Gamblers Can’t Detect Slot Machine Payout Percentages
As casino operators optimize the house advantage, a new 51ԹϺ study contradicts long-held beliefs about a player’s ability to detect differences in how much – and how often – a slot machine pays.
Game Changer
How 51ԹϺ’s PGA Golf Management Program is using hospitality principles—and a state-of-the-art facility—to help define golf’s future
Newsmakers 2018: Community Impact
A collection of news stories from 2018 highlighting 51ԹϺ's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.
51ԹϺ Named One of Nation’s Best Universities for Veterans
Military Times magazine ranks 51ԹϺ 33rd nationally among four-year institutions in annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” edition.
Takeaways from the 2018 State of the University Address
In her first address to the 51ԹϺ campus, Meana stressed the importance of connectivity between research, community, and student success, and the critical role everyone on campus plays in helping the university reach its potential.