UNLV Impacts

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UNLV Impacts
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1 on the Bestsellers List
The Atlantic Monthly named UNLVs master of fine
arts program in creative writing as one of the
five most innovative in the country and the
English departments doctoral program as one of
the best of its kind.
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• Distinguished engineering professor Robert F.
  Boehm is finding new ways for more efficient
  power generation with a variety of solar power
  research initiatives.

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Nobel Peace Prize
Traci Newton turned her civil and mechanical
engineering degrees into success both locally and
beyond. She earned the merit award for
outstanding service to the Atomic Energy Agency
and was among a team of inspectors to share the
Nobel Peace Prize for working toward a peaceful
use of nuclear energy.
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Going Global

• UNLV opened its first international campus in
  Singapore, offering degrees through the William
  F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. The
  new campus is located in the prestigious National
  Library of Singapore.

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Smoking Bans Economic Impact
An interdisciplinary UNLV research team tracked
key economic indicators before and after the
passage of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act and
found very little negative economic impact in
Clark County.
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Since being named The Next Food Network Star,
UNLV alumnus Guy Fieri has become the host of
his own shows including Guys Big Bite and
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Hes also an author
and co-owner of five California restaurants.
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Thinkers and Writers

• The Black Mountain Institute fosters an
  environment where thinkers and writers from
  around the world can challenge entrenched
  perspectives on human issues. Renowned writers
  such as Toni Morrison, Derek Walcott, and Joyce
  Carol Oates have shared their perspectives at
  institute events.

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• The Saltman Center is a worldwide authority on
  conflict resolution, right here on the UNLV
  campus. The center provides research, teaching,
  and public service in the resolution of disputes.

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• More than 600 senior citizens are involved in the
  Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

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Mark of Distinction
The Business College is among the six percent of
business colleges in the world to be accredited
by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business. It is one of a few select business
schools in the world to achieve the dual
accreditation for the college in the area of
accounting.
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Creative Minds

• The English Department is home to some of the
  nations most creative minds including a finalist
  for the Pulitzer Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship
  recipients.

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Pre-Columbian Art

• The Marjorie Barrick Museum houses an
  extraordinary collection of pre-Columbian and
  ethnographic art, thanks to donations of
  collectors like Dr. Michael C. and Mannetta
  Braunstein. This collection is one of the largest
  of its kind.

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A Green Home Community in Las Vegas
The Center for Energy Research, in partnership
with Pulte Homes and NV Energy, received 6.9
million from the U.S. Department of Energy to
develop a community of homes that incorporate
energy-efficient features and advanced utility
metering to cut energy use by more than half.
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Landmark Gift

• Greenspun Hall on Maryland Parkway is five
  stories and 120,000 square feet of pure
  innovation. The Greenspun Family Foundation
  contributed 37 million for the projectthe
  largest single donation in UNLV history and one
  of the largest in state history.

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• Attracting scholars from around the globe, the
  Libraries Special Collections contain the most
  comprehensive archive related to the history of
  gaming and the gaming industry in the world.

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• Professor Shawn Gerstenberger in the School of
  Community Health Sciences led a team that
  partnered with the local health district to
  develop the state Childhood Lead Poisoning
  Prevention Program.

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Joint Skills Lab
Nursing schools from UNLV and Nevada State
College are teaming up with the University of
Nevada School of Medicine to open the
31,000-square-foot Collaborative Center for
Clinical Simulation of Las Vegas. The facility
collaboratively educates nursing students,
medical students, and medical residents.
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The Lincy Foundation donated 14 million for the
proposed Lincy Institute at UNLV, which will set
a new standard for integrated problem solving by
allowing regional organizations to more
effectively address large-scale challenges in the
areas of education, health care, social systems,
and public policy.
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On Top Down Under

• Students from the William S. Boyd School of Law
  achieved top national honors in the 2007 Client
  Counseling Competition. They traveled to Sydney,
  Australia to compete internationally.

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• The cellular pathway that leads to human colon
  cancer was originally deciphered by using fruit
  fly genetics. Graduate student Elana Paladino
  hopes to use her research to shed light on
  conditions associated with the development of
  coronary heart disease.

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• Former Rebel golfer Ryan Moore won his first PGA
  Tour event at the Wyndham Championship in August.
  One of the most heralded players in the golf
  program's history (2001-05), he set a new
  standard in amateur golf in 2004 by winning five
  major amateur championships, a feat that had
  never before occurred.

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Parkinsons Research

• Kinesiology researchers found that by simply
  changing their focus of attention, those living
  with Parkinsons disease could improve their
  stability and ultimately experience fewer falls.

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Harder than Diamonds

• Physics and astronomy professor Changfeng Chen
  and colleagues have identified a material
  wurtzite boron nitride that exceeds the
  hardness of diamonds and could lead to
  advancements in industrial technology.

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National Steel Bridge Competition
UNLV competed with 48 top universities in May in
the National Steel Bridge Competition at the
Thomas Mack Center. Student engineering teams
were given a real-world scenario and tasked with
building a functional 1/10th scale model bridge.
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A Good Investment

• The UNLV facilities team earned the Cashman Good
  Government Award from the Nevada Taxpayers
  Association. It is the highest honor for a public
  employee or program in the state of Nevada. The
  annual award is given in recognition of
  efficient and effective use of taxpayer funds.

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Barrick Lecture Series
In 2009, the Barrick Lecture Series welcomed
political analysts Gloria Borger and E.J. Dionne
Jr., former Congressman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma,
and ABC News Chief Correspondent George
Stephanopoulos.
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Healthcare Hero

• The Nevada Business Journal named School of
  Nursing dean Carolyn Yucha a Healthcare Hero in
  2009. Yucha was the third consecutive
  representative from the School of Nursing to win
  the award.

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Boyd School of Law
The William S. Boyd School of Law was ranked 75th
in U.S. News World Reports annual rankings of
the best law schools and specialty programs. The
schools legal writing program and Saltman Center
for Conflict Resolution were named among the top
10 specialty programs.
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Fulbright Scholar

• Ardyth Sohn, director of the School of Journalism
  and Media Studies, was named a Fulbright Scholar
  for 2009-10. She will research new and emerging
  media in Eastern Europe.

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School of Dental Medicine
Since last fall, the School of Dental Medicine
has given more than 7,000 oral cancer screenings
to Nevada high school students and has treated
more than 37,000 patients who cannot afford the
cost of dental care all free of charge.
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Peace In The Desert Series
In 2009, the Saltman Center for Conflict
Resolution at the William S. Boyd School of Law
welcomed NPR journalist Daniel Schorr and energy
experts Robert Litwak and Stephen Younger to its
Peace in the Desert Lecture Series.
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• Psychology professor Marta Meana was on The Oprah
  Winfrey Show this spring to discuss her research
  on what ignites desire in women.