The Big Assist: How One Alumnus is Upping the Game for Honors Students
After leading with heart and hustle as a student, Conner McCubbin steps up again by creating a new scholarship for Honors College student leaders.
When Katie Wells ’14 met Conner McCubbin ’16 as a student in 51ԹϺ’s Honors College, her first impression of her future life partner was “he wore exceptionally large Nike basketball clothes.” And, she thought, “I bet he doesn’t…
51ԹϺ’s Longest-serving Professor marks 20th Anniversary of the Bhatnagar Awards
In a world filled with ambiguity, mathematics offers certainty.
“Mathematics is 100% correct,” states Dr. Satish Bhatnagar, 51ԹϺ’s longest-serving faculty member, now in his 50th year as a professor of mathematical sciences. “It provides a deductive way of thinking about everything. There is no disagreement about what is right and what is wrong.”
Such clarity has guided Dr. Bhatnagar since he…
2023 Palladium Society Honorees Create Possibilities
The exceptional generosity of 51ԹϺ’s 2023 Palladium Society honorees is expanding opportunities for students and faculty to explore, to learn, to dream, and to succeed.
The Palladium Society recognizes individuals and organizations who have contributed $1 million or more in support of 51ԹϺ. Welcome – and thank you – to our 2023 Palladium…
Scholarships fuel the creation of Nevada’s first satellite
Batya Vishnepolsky is project manager of RebelSat — an interdisciplinary group of 51ԹϺ students who are working to launch the first Nevada-built satellite. A senior in the Honors College, Vishnepolsky is majoring in electrical engineering. She is a recipient of the Michael Gail Andress
Memorial Scholarship; the Bartlett Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarship; and…
ESPN Commits to Pioneering Collaboration with 51ԹϺ's International Gaming Institute
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ) and ESPN, a leader in sports media, are proud to announce a collaboration to advance responsible sports betting practices and media impact analysis. ESPN, renowned for providing sports content, is set to be a founding donor of this innovative program, leveraging the expertise of 51ԹϺ's prestigious International Gaming Institute (IGI).
The rapidly…
The 51ԹϺ Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its board of trustees: Roberta Martin, Sandra Douglass Morgan '03, Bryan K. Scott '88, and Rikki Tanenbaum '06.
"It's an honor to welcome these four new members to the board, and we look forward to their contributions as we continue to support the aspirations and evolution of 51ԹϺ, its students…
51ԹϺ Alumni Association Honoring 19 Outstanding Alumni and Friends at the 2023 Annual Alumni Awards
For almost five decades, the 51ԹϺ Alumni Association has acknowledged remarkable individuals who showcase our alumni's influence on both 51ԹϺ and their respective communities. This year, the association will pay tribute to outstanding alumni and community leaders for their exceptional achievements and leadership at a ceremony scheduled to take place during Rebel Homecoming week on Friday, October…
