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New Open Access Publishing Opportunities Available for UNLV Researchers

UNLV researchers now have two new opportunities to publish open access articles without paying publication fees.

What's New In Special Collections and Archives: Sharon K. Schafer Artwork
Watercolor illustration of a roadrunner by Sharon K.
Nellis AFB, UNLV collaborate on preserving the base’s history Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stands for a photo at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026. Ahmad is leading the digitization of more than 50,000 Nellis Air Force Base newspapers.
Nellis AFB, UNLV collaborate on preserving the base’s history
Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stands for a photo at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026.

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Behind the Scenes in Special Collections

Front Row: L to R: Dallas Reiber, Christina Molina, Ian Baldwin,Kayla McDuffie.  Second Row: L to R: Karla Irwin, Hana Guiterrez, Lindsay Oden, and Hannah Robinson. Not pictured: Jocelyn Ascensio

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Collection Highlight: Howard Hughes and His Legacy

Photograph of Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer, circa 1935-1937

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Collection Highlight: LGBT Materials in Special Collections

Nevada Gay Rodeo Association entry in Gay Pride celebration, 1998. From the Dennis McBride Collection

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Staff Highlight: Michael Frazier Receives CIMA Service Award

Special Collections conservator Michael Don Fraser received the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists Service Award at the organization's annual meeting in Carson City, NV on May 15-16, 2014.

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Richard Williams | In Residence May 19-30

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Richard Williams

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Stefan Al | In Residence May 5-16

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Stefan Al.

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"The Singular Beauty of Birds" - New Exhibit in Lied Library

Head of Exhibits Peter Michel has curated a new exhibit in Lied Library based on unique materials held in Special Collections.

“The Singular Beauty of Birds”: The Natural History of the West and the Art of Bird Illustration

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Matias Karekallas | In Residence March 19 - April 8

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Matias Karekallas.

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Lee Scrivner | In Residence March 17 -March 29

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Lee Scrivner.

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Eadington Gaming Fellow Michelle Robinson | In Residence March 6-March 19

Special Collections and the Center for Gaming Research are delighted to welcome Eadington Gaming Fellow, Michelle Robinson.