Research
| November 13, 2012
UNLV Report: Suicides Among Clark County Teens Increased in 2011
Annual report calls for suicide prevention education starting in elementary school.
Topic: health and medicine
People
| November 7, 2012
Extreme Jobs: Jaw-Dropping Doc
When a trauma mangles a patient's face, Dr. Daniel Orr steps in for the often intense work of reconstruction.
People
| November 5, 2012
Extreme Jobs: With Machete in Hand
Anthropologist Alyssa Crittenden ventures into the African bush to study how humans learned to cooperate.
Research
| October 17, 2012
Report: Nevadans More Likely to Contract and Die of Cancer Compared with Southwest States
Breast cancer survival in Nevada depends on whether you reside in the north or south.
People
| September 20, 2012
New Faces: Hui Zhang
Inspired by loved ones’ battles with cancer and intrigued by the mysteries locked within the cells of humans, Hui Zhang hopes to one day make medical history.
Business and Community
| September 19, 2012
UNLV Provides 100 Native Americans with Health Habits Training, College Resources
“DreamCatcher” event is one of several UNLV activities aimed at boosting Native American college enrollment and student resources
Business and Community
| August 30, 2012
Dental School Provides Oral Health Screenings for 100 Children
“Sealants for Smiles” event helps underprivileged children ages 5 to 15 receive sealants, fluoride varnish and cleanings
Athletics
| July 11, 2012
Faster, Higher, Stronger
To perform like an Olympian, you have to think like one. Kinesiology professor Gabriele Wulf explains how to change your thoughts to boost your results.
Campus News
| June 29, 2012
UNLV to Release Nevada KIDS COUNT Data Book July 10
Data assesses the educational, social, economic and physical well-being of children in Nevada
Campus News
| May 11, 2012
UNLV Awards its First Doctor of Nursing Practice Degrees at Spring Commencement
The UNLV School of Nursing recently graduated its first class of doctoral candidates in the nursing practice program.
Business and Community
| May 2, 2012
Report Provides Health Check-Up of Nevada's Kindergartners
Parents cite affordability as major barrier to maintaining kids’ medical care.
Research
| March 16, 2012
Using Our Parks
Program managers in Clark County can better use free and easily accessible parks for healthy living initiatives.