UNLV Magazine

Summer 2004 | Vol. 12, No. 2

CONTENTS

 FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

Watching the Horizon
As the nation grapples with terrorism, UNLV is offering more than new graduates to the cause. Its new Institute for Security Studies is capitalizing on the unique resources that the university can contribute to the fight against terrorism here in Nevada and abroad.

Seeing the Forest and the Trees:
Tahoe Firefighter Widens His Perspective on Crisis Issues

Emergency Responders Tap into Their Expertise to Teach Others

Needles in the Haystack
With many millions of pages to sift through, how do government classifiers make sure that slivers of private or sensitive information don't make their way into the wrong hands? With the help of software developed by UNLV engineers.

CyberSpace Invaders:
Terrorists Can Turn Your Computer Into a Weapon

Through Angel's Eyes

Junk Food Generation

Alumni News

A Message from the President

Books

Campus News

Class Notes

Foundations

People

Timeline

ALUMNI PROFILES

Survivors: Cockroach Theatre

No Run of the Mill Job: Catherine Fletcher

Child At Heart: Lynn Rosencrantz

Safety First: Tim Jones