Articles by Tony Allen
Not-So-Risky Business: Gift from Nevada Surplus Lines Foundation Boosts Scholarships for Business Students
Foundation’s generous $735,000 donation will offset tuition for first cohort of new ÐÔÊӽ紫ý bachelor’s degree in insurance and risk management, which will launch this fall.
Annual Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Pipeline Report Shows Increased Reason for Optimism
Report led by noted Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Jeffrey Cummings assesses status, trends associated with 182 active clinical trials worldwide.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Welcomes Newest Graduates at Spring 2025 Commencement
More than 3,500 new ÐÔÊӽ紫ý graduates crossed the Thomas & Mack Center stage. Watch the video recap.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Graduate and Professional Programs Shine in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings
A ÐÔÊӽ紫ý-record 28 graduate and professional programs placed within the nation’s top 100 in their discipline, including 14 from Boyd School of Law.
R1: ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Retains Place Among Nation's Top Research Universities
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý was recognized with its third consecutive R1 designation for research excellence from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
4 Takeaways from the 2025 ÐÔÊӽ紫ý State of the University Address
In his fifth annual campus address, President Keith E. Whitfield celebrates campus success stories and asks audience to "imagine the possibilities" of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's future.
U.S. News & World Report: ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Online Programs in Nursing, Psychology Rank Among Nation’s Best
University’s online nursing master’s programs, bachelor’s degree in psychology earn top 25 rankings in publication’s annual list of nation’s best online degree programs.
Study: The Evolutionary Origins of Poor Long-Term Decision Making
New ÐÔÊӽ紫ý-led study models thousands of generations to find out why animals – including humans – evolved to prefer short-term gains over more fruitful long-term benefits.
Southern Nevada Christmas Tree Recycling Program Available Through Jan. 15
For nearly 30 years, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and community organizations have supported free program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; more than 11,700 trees recycled in 2023.