Index of 2009 News Releases

• The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Presents Holiday Classic “A Christmas Carol” Nov. 27 – Dec. 13
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Center Celebrates A Forbidden Broadway Christmas Dec. 5
 
• Employment of Head Football Coach Mike Sanford To Be Terminated December 5, 2009
 
• Astrophysicist Mario Livio Will Present "Hubble's Top Scientific Discoveries" At UNLV Nov. 18
 
• Barrick Lecture Series With Garrison Keillor Rescheduled for January 19: Ticket Exchange Process December 1 to December 19
 
• UNLV Celebrates a Milestone: Invent The Future Campaign Surpasses $500 Million Goal
 
• Women's Research Institute Of Nevada at UNLV Presents Discussions on Gender Research Issues
 
• A Look Ahead to 2010: Economic Outlook Conference Scheduled for Dec. 16
 
• Engelstad Family Foundation Donates $12.625 Million to Create Largest Active Scholarship Program in UNLV and NSHE History
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Center Classical Guitar Series Welcomes William Kanengiser Nov. 18
 
• UNLV to Announce the Largest Scholarship Donation In Its 52-Year History on November 3
 

• UNLV Invitational Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival
 
• English Instructor and Alumnus Wins Prestigious Whiting Foundation Award for Young Writers
 
• UNLV Astrophysicist: Recent Gamma-Ray Burst Discovery Offers Rare Glimpse of 'Cosmic Dark Ages'
 
• Saltman Center to Screen Film on Liberian Peace Process and Host Discussion With Former Liberian President Amos Sawyer Tonight
 
• UNLV Boyd Law School Graduates Achieve Highest Pass Rate on Nevada Bar Exam in School History
 
• Brookings Scholars Lecture Series Lineup for November Announced
 
• Acclaimed Percussionist Nebojsa Zivkovic in Concert at UNLV Nov. 8
 
• UNLV Hosts "Extreme Sensibility: Taiwanese Contemporary Video Art" Exhibition & Symposium
 
• UNLV To Develop Safety Training Program for Southern Nevada Construction Workers
 
• UNLV Hotel College Professor Researches How Faith Influences Fun
 
• UNLV Dance Performs "What's the Pointe?" Oct. 23-24
 
• UNLV Dental School Oral Cancer Screenings Reveal Increase in Tobacco Use Among High School Students
 
• UNLV Opera Presents "Die Fledermaus" Nov. 13-Nov. 14
 
• UNLV Undergrads to Showcase Summer Research at McNair Scholars Symposium Oct. 21
 
• Annual 76 Trombones + 4 concert celebrates 25th anniversary at UNLV
 
• Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Opens New Play Festival Nov. 4
 
• International Year of Astronomy Lecture, "Black Holes: End of Time or New Beginning?" Oct. 22 at UNLV
 
• George J. Maloof To Be Honored As UNLV 2009 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
 
• Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman Proclaims Friday Rebel Red Day
 
• UNLV Adopts A School: President, Athletes To Visit Cunningham Elementary This Wednesday
 
• UNLV Choral Ensembles present “Freude! Ode to Joy!”
 
• UNLV Symphony Orchestra Performs "Magic of Brahms" Oct. 27
 
• UNLV Presents “A Night in Old Vienna” Oct. 15 Free concert also to feature greeters in period costume & Viennese pastries
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Presents Acclaimed Violinist Midori October 23
 
• Brookings Scholars Series at UNLV Brings National Insight on Key Regional Issues
 
• UNLV Students, Community to Speak Out Against Violence During Take Back the Night Event Oct. 8
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Center Opens Classical Guitar Series, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan Oct. 14
 
• The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Presents Company Oct. 2 – 11 in the Judy Bayley Theatre
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Welcomes the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company Oct. 9
 
• “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band to Perform Free Concert at UNLV Nov. 2
 

• Start Up Monies and Services up for Grabs in Southern Nevada Business Competition
 
• Career Fair to Bring Array of Networking Opportunities for UNLV Students and Alumni on Oct. 7
 
• UNLV Receives $6.2 Million to Create "Virtual High School" for Children of Active Duty Military
 
• Join us for The Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame Friday, September 25
 
• UNLV Boyd School of Law Hosts Film Screening of "The Response," a feature looking at Guantanamo Bay Military Tribunals
 
• UNLV Professor Tapped for Key Post in National Air Quality and Environmental Health Research
 
• Local High School and College Students to get Career Advice from Leading Women in the Hospitality Industry
 
• UNLV School of Architecture Klai Juba Lecture Series Presents Night at the Movies with “Berlin Babylon” Sept. 30
 
• Postponed: Barrick Lecture with Garrison Keillor Originally Scheduled for Sept. 23
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Opens 2009-2010 Season with the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company Sept. 26
 
• UNLV President Neal Smatresk To Deliver State of the University Address Sept. 15
 
• Barrick Photo Exhibit Blends Scenes of Past, Present to Offer New Perspective on Nevada History
 
• UNLV Nursing Professor Offers Tips on How Children Can Avoid the H1N1 Flu Virus in School
 
• Open Casting Call Sunday, September 13, 1-3 p.m. on the UNLV Campus
 
• Fall 2009: Family Caregiver Education Series
 
• UNLV and the Brookings Institution Announce The Brookings Mountain West Initiative
 
• Black Mountain Institute Announces Fellowships Offering Accomplished Writers the Opportunity to Pursue Literary Goals
 
• UNLV Institute for Security Studies Highlights Important Role of Energy Security
 
• Dining Experience with Chef Kerry Simon Is Set for Oct. 15 Chef Artist Series at the Harrah Hotel College
 
• UNLV and Brookings Institution to Announce Significant Joint Initiative Sept. 8
 

• Michael Bowers Selected as Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
 
• Jerry Koloskie Appointed Interim Athletic Director
 
• $14 Million Gift Targets “Human Capital” Challenges of Las Vegas and Mountain Megas
 
• UNLV Back-to-School Event Listing for Media
 
• UNLV to Announce Eight-Figure Gift on Aug. 26
 
• UNLV Offers Parking Tips for Fall Semester
 
• Thomas Jefferson's Views on Nature Shaped by God, Politics and Family, Study Says
 
• Solar and Renewable Energy Minor to Help UNLV Students Gain Edge in Emerging Green Jobs Market
 
• UNLV Undergrads Showcase Summer Science Research Aug. 6 in Student Union
 
• UNLV Performing Arts Center Announces 2009-2010 Season
 
• UNLV Researcher Earns NSF Career Award to Examine How Climate Change Impacts Water Resources
 

• UNLV's Renewable Energy Research on Display at Annual Symposium Aug. 11 - 12
 
• University Forum Public Lecture Series Tonight: "No Dreaming, No Story: Baz Luhrman's 'Australia'"
 
• Black Mountain Institute at UNLV Welcomes Author E.L. Doctorow Nov. 10
 
• Nurse Advocate Sandy Summers to Discuss How Media Portrayal of Nursing Contributes to Nurse Shortage
 
• UNLV Receives $5.7 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Improve Smart Grid Technology
 
• UNLV Athletics Director Mike Hamrick Accepts Position at Marshall University
 
• William Speer Named Interim Dean of UNLV College of Education
 
• New Technique May Lead to More Efficient Treatment of Brain Cancer
 
• UNLV Xeriscape Projects Earn Praise, Top Awards from Southern Nevada Water Authority
 
• Hotel Administration Students To Get Firsthand Experience With Leading Hospitality Software
 

• UNLV, Partners Complete First Interagency Quagga Mussel Monitoring Plan for Lake Mead
 
• Southern Nevada Economic Recovey Expected To Take Another Two Years, UNLV Economists Say
 
• UNLV Singapore Graduates Inaugural Class
 
• UNLV Nursing Dean Carolyn Yucha Named 2009 Southern Nevada Healthcare Hero
 
• UNLV Nutrition Researcher Offers Tips To Keep Kids Fit and Healthy Over Summer Vacation
 

• Mid-Year Update on U.S. and Southern Nevada Economic Conditions Scheduled for June 23
 
• UNLV Receives $2.1 Million for Nuclear Technologies Research
 
• Frontier Life in Southern Nevada Mining Towns Captured in New Online UNLV Library Collection
 
• UNLV Educational Psychology Program Ranked One of the Top Twenty-Five in Nation
 
• New UNLV Graduate Receives Governor's Cup Award for Innovative, Eco-Friendly Business Plan
 
• Top Universities Vie for Steel Bridge National Championship May 22-23 at UNLV
 
• Improving Accessibility to Federal Financial Aid System Focus of Panel Discussion at UNLV
 
• School of Dental Medicine Program Notes Rise in Tobacco Use Among High School Students
 
• UNLV Welcomes Newest Graduates During Spring Commencement
 
• National Security Experts To Examine U.S. Nuclear Policy and Diplomatic Steps Taken to Reduce Nuclear Threats
 

• Hospitality Industry Executives Honored at Vallen Dinner of Distinction April 30
 
• New Barrick Museum Exhibit to Offer Rare Photographic Glimpse of Scenic West
 
• UNLV Liberace Jazz Quartet Repeats First Place Win at Prestigious 47th Annual Reno Jazz Festival
 
• Black Mountain Institute at UNLV Hosts Last Event This Semester Tonight
 
• Engineering Students to Showcase High-Tech Inventions at Senior Design Competition
 
• UNLV Boyd School of Law Moves Up Thirteen Spots in Rankings of Nation's Best Law Schools
 
• The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Presents The Music Man
 
• Parents of Overweight Children Fail To Recognize Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity, UNLV Study Finds
 
• UNLV College of Fine Arts and The Natural Energies Advanced Technologies Laboratory present The Earth Week Lecture Series
 
• UNLV College of Fine Arts and The Natural Energies Advanced Technologies Laboratory present The Earth Week Lecture Series
 
• UNLV Research: Clean Indoor Air Act Has Not Negatively Impacted Clark County Economy
 
• Orangutans and Tropical Rainforests to be Discussed by Noted Primatologist and Conservationist
 
• Earth Day Exhibits to Encourage Elementary Students to Reduce, Renew and Recycle
 
• UNLV Presents “Exploring Beethoven” April 16
 
• Annual UNLVino Events Set for April 16-18, 2009
 
• UNLV Researchers Complete First-Ever Health Status of Nevada's Kindergartners
 
• UNLV Division of Health Sciences to Host Research Scholarship Day April 16
 
• UNLV to Host Panel Discussion April 16 on America's Long-Term Access to Global Energy Supplies
 

• With a Swarm of Battling 'Bots, UNLV Inspires High Schoolers to Explore High-Tech Careers
 
• UNLV School of Dental Medicine Students and Faculty to Host Free Weekend Dental Care Clinics
 
• Multinational Panel of Experts to Offer Solutions to Pressing Energy Issues During UNLV Forum
 
• UNLV Library, Student Recreation & Wellness Center to "Go Dark" During Earth Hour in Las Vegas March 28
 
• Walking Box Ranch Granted Listing on National Register of Historic Places
 
• Upcoming University Forum Lectures at UNLV
 
• UNLV Issues Spring Break Travel Safety Reminder to Campus
 
• Robots to Descend on UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center During Annual FIRST Robotics Competition
 
• Re-Discover UNLV Through Brown Bag Luncheon Series Today
 
• UNLV Opera Theatre Presents "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Gianni Schicchi" March 20-22
 
• Area's Brightest K-12 Scientists To Showcase Latest Discoveries During Regional Science Fair at UNLV
 
• UNLV Research Team Completes 3-D Model Depicting How Valley Soils Could React During Earthquake
 
• Black Mountain Institute at UNLV and CineVegas Host Discussion on How Novels Make it to Hollywood
 
• UNLV Conference Examines How Sustainability, Climate Change are Taught in Nevada Schools
 
• UNLV Facilities Team Wins Highest Honor For Efficient Use of Taxpayer Funds in Nevada
 
• UNLV Research to Improve Solar Cell Technology Earns Prestigious NSF Award
 
• Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra Perform With UNLV Contemporary Jazz Ensemble I on March 8
 
• UNLV Chef Artist Dinner Series to Feature Spago Chef Eric Klein March 12
 

• UNLV Invitational Jazz Festival Brings Acclaimed Musicians to the Stage Feb. 27-March 1
 
• UNLV Conference to Examine How Sustainability and Climate Change are Taught in Nevada Schools
 
• College of Business Presents Entrepreneurship Week Feb. 24-27
 
• UNLV Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach to Honor Trio and GEAR UP program participants
 
• New Multicultural Center at UNLV to Engage University, Community in Diversity Research and Education
 
• Barrick Lecture Series at UNLV Presents George Stephanopoulos, ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent
 
• UNLV Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies presents talk on “Sex and War”
 
• University Forum Lecture Series presents “Water in the West” with Stanford University Professor David M. Kennedy
 
• Free Performances of “Sin City ’67 On The Air” Feb. 19 & 20
 
• UNLV Symphony Orchestra Performs Wagner & Berlioz Feb. 17
 
• Consumer Behavior Trends Surrounding Valentine's Day Examined in New Study by UNLV College of Business Professor
 
• UNLV Libraries Hosts Book And Author Series
 
• Energy Efficient Nevada Community Sets New Standard for Sustainable Development
 
• Parents, Service Providers Urged to Participate in Autism Awareness Workshops Through UNLV Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
 
• UNLV, Brookings Institution Host Summit to Consider Federal Funding Priorities for Nevada and Intermountain West
 

• UNLV Career Services Providing Link For Employers Looking for Educated Workforce
 
• Russell Banks, Acclaimed Novelist, Among Guests of Black Mountain Institute This Semester
 
• UNLV Develops First Comprehensive Communications Training Program for Foreign Nurses
 
• UNLV Study Finds New Strategy May Reduce Risk of Falls in Adults with Parkinson's Disease
 
• Nevada System of Higher Education Town Hall Meeting at UNLV Jan. 26
 
• UNLV College of Business to Honor Top Nevada Business Leaders
 
• Barrick Lecture Series to Examine the First 100 Days of the Obama Administration
 
• The Women's Research Institute of Nevada Screens Film on Life of First U.S. Congresswoman
 
• Student-sponsored Budget Rally Jan. 22 at UNLV
 
• Civil Rights Scholar, Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier to Deliver MLK Celebration Keynote at UNLV
 
• UNLV Basketball, Three Square Team Up for Food Drive at Thomas & Mack Jan. 17
 
• UNLV to Host Lake Mead Science Symposium January 13-14
 
• UNLV, Partners to Set New Standard For Sustainable Development with New Las Vegas Community
 
• UNLV Study Finds Poor Air Quality Persists in Some Casino Restaurants Despite Clean Indoor Air Act
 
• Women’s Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV to Honor Pat Mulroy