Fall 2003 | Vol. 11, No. 2

C O N T E N T S

n F E A T U R E S
Knight Life
Golf Coach Dwaine Knight came to UNLV with a promise to build a championship team and a drive to build character.

By Cate Weeks
Dental Detectives
UNLV's top forensic experts are training the next generation of dentists to use their skills to battle both crime and terrorism.

By Barbara Cloud
From Bad to Good
Whle the word 'nuclear' makes many shudder, ambitious UNLV scientists are seeking ways to eliminate the harmful byproducts of spent nuclear fuel.

By Gian Galassi

Going for Broke
Like alcoholism, pathological gambling is a devastating addiction that quickly and quietly sends the afflicted toward rock bottm. UNLV professors and alumni are leading the nation in research of the widely misunderstood problem.

By Cate Weeks

Finding Fault
Seismologist sets off explosives to evaluate earthquake hazards

By Gian Galassi

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D E P A R T M E N T S

n A Message from the President

n Class Notes
n Campus News n Alumni Profiles
Douglas Selby | James David Ballard| Kathleen Hammons
n University People n Timeline
nBooks