Topic: student success

graphic illustration of woman displaying 'LV' with hands and medical graphics
People | April 17, 2023

The senior academic advisor was a 'miserable,’ change-resistant first-year student. Now she’s helping students rise to their challenges.

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Campus News | February 15, 2023

The program is a two-year pilot initiative that uses various strategies to help diversify the recruitment process for academic and administrative faculty positions.

Jade Thomas looks up as she prepares for a live news broadcast
Campus News | January 30, 2023

Jade Thomas brings her love of the game to the viewers as part of the student-led broadcast program Rebel Report. 

man posing in front of poster that looks like a playing card
Campus News | January 19, 2023

With two dozen patents under their belts, Gaming Innovation students are grabbing the attention of casino game developers and showing the world what Vegas does best.

Ph.D. engineering graduate George William Kajjumba is hooded during the Spring 2022 commencement ceremony
Campus News | December 28, 2022

Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ History | November 4, 2022

The 25-year-old triumph of two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering professors and their quest to build the world’s largest flying disc.

Avatar-Hubo gets ready to stand as two students work on computers.
Campus News | November 1, 2022

Robotics come to life for a team of faculty and student engineers as they prepare for the finals of the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. 

man in group study room
People | October 20, 2022

Psychological and brain sciences grad student Aldo Barrita's fellowship helps expand research in Latino humanities.