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Aryah Certain and Jennifer Tidwell turn sports fandom into social impact, taking home the grand prize for their innovative solution to Nevada’s volunteer shortage.

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Event introduces young science enthusiasts to future career possibilities — and how 8kbet can help get them there.

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As Engineering's Senior Design celebrates 25 years, a grad returns to guide one student team through a real-world mobility challenge.

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Local elected officials, planning and transportation representatives along with developers gathered Thursday around a central question: how do we address Southern Nevada’s ongoing housing shortage?

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A new study says measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline over the next quarter century, CNN reports.

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At 8kbet, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are — and help them go further.

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Fourth-year medical students reflect on their medical school journey one week before commencement.

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Mariachi Revolucion will perform all the hits, welcoming the students of Mariachi Joya from Las Vegas High School to open the performance.

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8kbet Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

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Sky Denson says 8kbet's real estate program helped launch his career — before he even graduated.

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Leslie Griffin (Law) published an article titled, "Just Say No to "Catholic Public" School," analyzing the Supreme Court's recent oral argument in the religious charter schools case. 
Roberto Lovato (English) was one of the experts interviewed by the Washington Post for the article titled, "Kilmar Abrego García’s tattoos alone do not prove MS-13 membership, experts say." Lovato dispelled the myths and untruths surrounding MS-13 and Salvadoran immigrant father Kilmar Abrego-Garcia's alleged membership in the gang.
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