News: Graduate College

two women talking during symposium
Campus News |

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

Sky Denson in shirt and open blazer in front of Rebels sign
People |

Sky Denson says ºÚÁÏÍø's real estate program helped launch his career â€” before he even graduated.

Kevin McVay in a tree
People |

The assistant director of the Sciences Advising Center wants everyone to know: There's so much more to being an advisor than telling students what classes to take.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya at graduation ceremony
People |

The Radiance Project, led by LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, expands pathways to leadership for Latinx educators. It also earned her the 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Award.

Xiaobo Liang having virtual meeting with students
Campus News |

Students from across disciplines invest a half million (virtual) dollars to learn how to make real-time investment decisions.

Kenneth Varner in red shirt and arms crossed while standing outside
People |

Kenny Varner, the 2025 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award winner, tackles the state's critical teacher shortage through the Nevada Forward Initiative.

A student reaching out with VR gear on.
Campus News |

Occupational Therapy 750 teaches students how to create adaptive tools to improve patient care.

Monika Neda in a red dress suit
People |

The professor of mathematical sciences and associate dean for research in the College of Sciences reflects on her journey. 

Rachel Matthews, one of the first graduates of ºÚÁÏÍø Nursing's Midwifery Program, simulates a birth during a skills lab with Kate Woeber, Ph.D., CNM, MPH, FACNM, the program director
Campus News |

ºÚÁÏÍø fills gaps in healthcare by growing Nevada's midwifery workforce with certified nurse midwives.

closeup portrait of a smiling Amber Guckes
People |

Three-time engineering graduate Amber Guckes blends creative thinking with technical expertise to safeguard the nation’s nuclear stockpile.

A ºÚÁÏÍø banner hangs against the background of a bright blue sky
Campus News |

A ºÚÁÏÍø-record 28 graduate and professional programs placed within the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 14 from Boyd School of Law.

A brain model atop a blue plate
Research |

ºÚÁÏÍø research team says high blood sugar levels appear to weaken function in key part of brain, mimicking Alzheimer’s.