Research
| March 2, 2012
A Daughter's Crusade
When Jenny Pharr realized her father got substandard care simply because he was in a wheelchair, she found a new way to improve the system.
Topic: health and medicine
Business and Community
| January 26, 2012
School of Nursing, Summerlin Hospital First in State to Create Innovative Mentoring Program
Dedicated Education Unit Program will give practicing nurses an active role in nursing education
People
| January 20, 2012
Infectious Learning
Biology lecture leads to dramatic diagnosis for an ailing grandfather 1,300 miles away.
Business and Community
| January 5, 2012
Healthy Living Starts When You're Young
UNLV student outreach effort hopes to head off adult obesity by starting with preschool education
Research
| November 28, 2011
UNLV Researchers to Compare Medication Errors Between American and Internationally Educated Nurses
Study to Examine 2,000 Las Vegas Nurses from 9 Hospitals
Research
| October 6, 2011
UNLV Report: Suffocation, Drowning Among Leading Causes of Child Deaths in Clark County
Annual Report Calls for Education Aimed at Safe Sleeping Environments, Prenatal Care and Drowning Prevention
Business and Community
| April 22, 2011
Curing Home Sickness: Healthy Homes Program Improves Living Conditions for Nevada Residents
UNLV, Local Agencies Form Nevada Healthy Homes Partnership To Help Local Residents Identify and Eliminate Hidden Home Health Hazards
Business and Community
| April 13, 2011
There's No Place Like (Healthy) Home
UNLV collaborates with community partners to inspect and fix homes, making them safe and improving the living conditions of local residents.
Research
| April 5, 2011
Helping Problem Gamblers
Professor Bo Bernhard's latest research shows that treatment is effective in helping problem gamblers. He discusses the project and the data that shows these programs are a solid investment.
Research
| February 25, 2011
UNLV Report Confirms Viability of Nevada's Problem Gambling Treatment Programs
A UNLV survey finds that treatment for problem gambling is effective.
Research
| January 11, 2011
Teen Moms
UNLV working with local nonprofits and churches to lead pregnancy prevention program.
Research
| December 3, 2010
UNLV Researcher Teams with U.S. Air Force to Study Effects of Air Transport on Muscle Injury
Professor Barbara St. Pierre Schneider Awarded $2.26 Million To Test Impact of Air Transport on Skeletal Muscle Crush Injury; Estrogen as Intervention