Topic: research

cell phone with social apps
People | March 4, 2019

To unfriend, to unfollow, or to keep in touch? Communication studies professor Natalie Pennington helps answer questions about the human connection to social media.

Portrait of Sarah McCarthy
People | February 13, 2019

Ph.D. student Sarah McCarthy didn’t want to follow in her family members’ footsteps — until the day she visited a classroom.

Caesars Palace sportsbook
Campus News | February 12, 2019

From sports to themed casinos, UNLV researchers push the boundaries of hospitality scholarship.

photo of man with kids
Campus News | January 17, 2019

The UNLV anthropology student Trevor Pollom's research in nutrition took him to Africa as a tribe transitions to cultivated crops.

Henry Castillo presents at the Rebel Grad Slam event,
Campus News | January 17, 2019

Master's student Henry Castillo turns personal experiences into research to help others feel empowered through public speaking.

Bhagya De Silva portrait
People | January 17, 2019

Doctoral student Bhagya De Silva traveled more than nine thousand miles to mine for better Alzheimer's Treatments.

UNLV dental professor reviewing data with student
Campus News | December 19, 2018

University joins the ranks of just 130 institutions nationwide classified by Carnegie as “very high research activity” – or R1 – the gold standard for university research metrics.

portrait of man in classroom
People | November 28, 2018

At UNLV, physician Buddhadeb Dawn is able to combine his talent for program-building with his passions for research and patient care.

UNLV School of Medicine
People | November 21, 2018

The new chair of the School of Medicine’s ob/gyn department says that even after decades, delivering babies still is exciting.