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.

Heavey, a longtime UNLV faculty member and administrator, most recently served as the university's officer in charge; appointment runs through April 2028. 

Amanda Haboush-Deloye, 2025 Community-Based Research Award winner, works with community partners to get data about family well-being into the hands of decision makers.

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

Maria Palapa Vargas named 2025 Student Service Award winner for her work to provide lactation and nutrition support to families.

With parents in the military, this stylish admin assistant moved around a lot as a kid — now she's assisting her colleagues in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.

After completing an out-of-state fellowship, Dr. Caitlin Chen returned to Las Vegas to inspire and educate the next generation of physicians at the school of medicine.

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

This UNLV grad and Boyd Law School student is helping to revamp UNLV’s international experiences.

UNLV geoscientist Arya Udry shares what motivates her in studying space, her work on the Mars Perseverance mission, and the world of knowledge a meteorite can bring.

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

The executive director of Student Support and Advocacy specializes in dissecting challenges and helping students find their unique path forward.