Topic: student success

senior Amber Turner and alumna Lisa Danielson
Research | May 3, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.

Tony Terrell
Athletics | May 3, 2017

Tony Terrell was once a steadying force on the Rebels offensive line. Now he helps students stay the course to graduation. Catch his new Facebook Live series.

A high school student explores a project
Campus News | May 2, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mines its own grade books to ensure students aren’t weeded out of STEM classes.

Closeup of a saxophone
Arts and Culture | April 26, 2017

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Jazz Ensemble I took first place in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious international collegiate jazz competitions.

Sheetal Survase
People | April 24, 2017

This academic advisor says a key to success is to realize that success is something you can't achieve by yourself.

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and Alison Deng
Research | April 13, 2017

A faculty-and-student research team is shining a light on white blood cells to better understand what their location implies about their role in muscle repair.

Nursing students practice on a manikin
Campus News | March 21, 2017

Step into the custom-designed training center for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ nursing students where manikins talk, blood is made by the gallon, and life-saving skills are mastered.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ athelites pose next children from the Boys and Girls Club
Athletics | March 10, 2017

In one year, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ athletes dedicated more than 13,000 hours to volunteerism — over 5,000 more than their nearest competitors — earning the Mountain West Community Service Award.

Team Wingin' It stands in front of U.N.L.V. sign
Business and Community | February 15, 2017

Team Wingin’ It, a group led by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, hatched a plan to help Las Vegas become more energy efficient and plucked the $10K grand prize during the Consumer Electronics Show.