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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, often known as UNLV, is a public, coeducational university in Paradise, Nevada. The university has about 29,069 students. It was founded in 1957. The current president of the university is Neal J. Smatresk.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Rebels and Runnin' Rebels for basketball. They have 16 varsity teams and they compete in the Mountain West Conference.


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    The Las Vegas Strip can be seen in the distance from various points on the UNLV campus.

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    The Thomas and Mack Center and adjoining Cox Pavilion house many of the university's athletic teams.

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    Aerial view of the main campus

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    The five-story Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences Building houses the offices, classrooms, and laboratories for health physics, nursing, radiological sciences, physical therapy, and kinesiology.

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    The glass wall of the Robert L. Bigelow Physics Building was built in the shape of a sine wave, while banners inside represent the colors of the spectrum.

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    The Boyd School of Law facilities include the state's largest law library and the Thomas and Mack Moot Court.

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    UNLV's Science and Engineering Building

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    "The Flashlight" by renowned sculptor Claes Oldenburg stands 38 ft tall and symbolizes UNLV as a "Beacon of Knowledge" in Southern Nevada.

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    UNLV's School of Dental Medicine is located in the heart of Las Vegas' medical district. In addition to training dental professionals, the school provides dental services to Southern Nevadans.

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    Beam Hall is home to the colleges of Business and Hotel Administration.

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    The University Libraries attract scholars from around the globe with the most comprehensive collection of documents related to the history of gaming in the world.

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    The Carol C. Harter Classroom Building Complex holds more classrooms than any other building on campus.

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    The new Science and Engineering Building includes flexible laboratory and teaching spaces, offices, high-tech conference rooms, and integrated research areas.

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