Topic: health and medicine

child on a tablet device
Research | July 18, 2017

Benjamin Burroughs studies how new media industries channel children’s attention.

stethoscope
Research | July 13, 2017

The Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network helps 13 universities support the faculty and research that will improve human health in seven states.

Nursing professor Jay Tan examining a person's mouth
Research | July 11, 2017

Nursing professor Jay Tan uses pharmacogenetics to unlock the medications and dosages that work for a patient's individual genetic makeup.

Kinesiology professor Brach Poston
Research | June 21, 2017

Brach Poston's research on electrical stimulation shows promise for Parkinson's patients.

Dustin and Rochelle Hines
Research | June 8, 2017

Husband-and-wife team Dustin and Rochelle Hines research brain cells in their quest for solutions to degenerative diseases and developmental disorders.

Douglas Duncan and Israel Alvarado
People | April 25, 2017

With limited options in Nevada for top-notch scientists, two UNLV grads welcome the high-tech jobs that the marijuana industry brought.

Sara Leoni
People | April 25, 2017

Sara Leoni, the College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year, finds that a great team can last a lifetime.

Holly Lyman
People | April 25, 2017

Holly Lyman, the Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, builds a Dragon boating tradition to fight cancer.

Daron Dorsey
People | April 25, 2017

Former golf team member Daron Dorsey named the Boyd School of Law Alumnus of the Year.

Kathy (Clark) Dyke
People | April 25, 2017

Las Vegas set the stage for the career of Kathy Dyke, the Hotel Administration Alumna of the Year.