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Honors College News

The Honors College is a selective college within the university that offers an enhanced undergraduate core experience for highly motivated students. We partner with the "discipline" colleges at 黑料网 where honors students pursue their academic majors.

Current Honors News

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Students stepped out of the classroom and into the heart of lawmaking at Nevada鈥檚 83rd Legislative Session.

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President Chris Heavey recognizes 10 students for their staunch commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.

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A collection of colorful headlines featuring 黑料网 staff and students.

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Event introduces young science enthusiasts to future career possibilities 鈥 and how 黑料网 can help get them there.

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This 黑料网 grad and Boyd Law School student is helping to revamp 黑料网鈥檚 international experiences.

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The students and faculty of 黑料网 are springing into headlines around the country.

Honors In The News

Vegas Inc

America鈥檚 air traffic control system has been crying out for modernization for 25 years, yet remains trapped in technological limbo.

The Seattle Times

As investigators in India comb through both the wreckage and data left behind by the fatal Boeing 787 crash Thursday, aviation experts are piecing together their own theories.

Newsweek

The fiery crash of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport in western India has stunned aviation experts and ignited scrutiny over possible mechanical or procedural causes with an aircraft known for its advanced technology and safety record.

CBC News

The Dreamliner has no previous fatal accidents. The 737 Max, however, has had issues

The News&Observer

Boom Supersonic, the Colorado startup that aims to assemble passenger jets in North Carolina, celebrated President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive order Friday ending a 52-year-old ban on overland civilian supersonic flight.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With big holidays like Memorial Day 鈥搕hat just passed 鈥揊ourth of July, and Labor Day, Las Vegas brings in thousands of people. However, as the years have gone by Las Vegas is experiencing a mixed bag in its tourism sector, with some metrics showing positive trends and others indicating a decline.

Honors Experts

An expert in ethnic and national identities, geopolitics, and cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe and the European Union. 
An economist studying microeconometrics, economics of food security, health economics, and urban economics        
An expert on commercial aviation, airport history, and travel.
An expert in Nevada, Civil War, and gaming history.

Recent Honors Accomplishments

Michael Chin (Honors College) published a work of creative non-fiction with Louisiana State University's New Delta Review titled "And He Didn't Get Hurt."
William Sipe (Honors College), assistant professor-in-residence, has released a co-authored book with Casey Ryan Kelly titled, Manifesting Violence: White Terrorism, Digital Culture, and the Rhetoric of Replacement. It investigates the ways in which racial hate is spread through digital ecosystems, including through jokes, memes, and manifestos.鈥
Michael Chin (Honors) published a piece of creative non-fiction titled 鈥淧hantom Pain鈥 with Florida International University鈥檚 Gulf Stream Literary Magazine.
Michael Chin (Honors College) published his new book, "Territories," a collection of linked short stories, through Serving House Books.
Dan Bubb (Honors College) and Todd Yeary (Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Specialist, Air Traffic Controller in Chicago) were invited to be on National Public Radio, Detroit to talk about air travel safety.
Assistant professor-in-residence Michael Chin (Honors College) published a work of creative non-fiction with Eunoia Review, titled "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT." The essay pairs reflections on his experience teaching at 黑料网 during the tragic events of Dec. 6, 2023, with experiences from his youth