Topic: research

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Research | November 1, 2008

Designed to encourage faculty collaboration and acquisition of external grant funding, the President’s Research Award has also sparked intriguing research projects on subjects ranging from nanotechnology to volcanoes.

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Research | November 1, 2008

Satish Sharma releases the first of four biographical books centered on the relationships between Mahatma Gandhi and the four men he considered to be his greatest influences.

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Research | November 1, 2008

Law professor Thomas B. McAffee discusses the history, context, and impact of the Ninth and Tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which focus on the powers held by the states and by the people.

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Research | November 1, 2008

The focus of UNLV philosophy professor Paul Schollmeier’s new book is the ancient Greek notion of happiness and how it may be applied to our modern lives.

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Research | November 1, 2008

Anthony J. Ferri examines how the concept of suspension of disbelief affects viewer’s emotional engagement with films.

Portrait of María Raquél Casas
Research | November 1, 2008

UNLV history professor María Raquél Casas explores the racial and gender dynamics of interethnic marriage for Spanish-Mexican women in colonial California.

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Research | November 1, 2008

The relationship between research and graduate education is considered of tremendous value to both faculty and students. Why are the two so mutually beneficial?

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Research | November 1, 2008

Greenspun Hall will centralize departments in the College of Urban Affairs and pave the way for high-tech collaborative research.

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Research | August 29, 2008

UNLV President Dr. David B. Ashley, Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, and Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College Dr. Ron Smith welcome Innovation readers to the Spring 2008 issue.

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Research | November 1, 2006

Long commutes. Pedestrian safety. Traffic accidents. Seatbelt use. Pollution. UNLV’s Transportation Research Center is ready to take on the challenges of getting people safely from here to there in Southern Nevada.

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Research | November 1, 2006

Sure, they’re interesting research stories. But what does research really mean to UNLV, to the community, and to you?

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Research | November 1, 2006

A new book on airfield construction technology and research opens doors for innovation and collaboration within the field.