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Research |
For more than 30 years, U.S. universities have had the right to commercialize discoveries made through faculty research funded by the federal government. For a time, few universities made much of the opportunity. But today, as funding support for higher education is increasingly imperiled, marketing great ideas has never been more popular --- or more crucial. Three UNLV projects show how research benefits the university, the business community, and you.
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Supercomputing on campus; cosmic radiation and a mission to Mars; a grant to help at-risk kids; Bluetooth boosts blood-flow sensing; high marks for grad programs; a plentiful mineral from space; hard-to-find soft fossils; climate challenges; the public weighs in on drones; and preserving Nevada’s old newspapers.
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Under guidance of former gaming executive, student inventors are developing and patenting technologies to ensure Las Vegas doesn't lose as the industry leader.
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An annual accounting of research and economic development activity over the last fiscal year.
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Faculty authors explore our place in the universe, Gandhi and his mentors, a small city’s civil rights struggle, and more.
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During the past decade, UNLV’s Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing have expanded their research programs and boosted collaboration among faculty investigators in support of the university’s vision of becoming a major research institution. The following profiles demonstrate the diversity and depth of the two schools’ research projects.
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What will a medical school bring to UNLV research and discovery?
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UNLV English professor Richard Wiley offers insight into the inspiration and writing process for his newest novel.
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Arts and Culture |
The music of UNLV alumnus and contemporary urban jazz saxophonist Paul Taylor is instantly identifiable with infectious melodies and a deeply soulful and rhythmic trip-hop influenced sound.
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Campus News |
Boyd School of Law to launch country's first gaming law degree.
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Campus News |
Students in UNLV's Sanford I. Berman Debate Forum win the Las Vegas Classic Invitational Collegiate Debate Tournament.
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Arts and Culture |
The limited engagement stars Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe of the record-breaking 2013 off-Broadway revival and will also feature an on-stage, live orchestra.