Topic: Research

No Debating UNLV’s Bright Future
Dr. Carolyn Yucha
Research | September 1, 2016

UNLV President, Dr. Len Jessup and Acting Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Dr. Carolyn Yucha welcomes UNLV Innovation readers to the Fall 2016 issue.

If the Shoe Fits, Run In It
closeup of a runner's shoes
Research | August 24, 2016

UNLV research shows you might need to literally walk a mile in someone's shoes to find the best fit.

The Issues: College Affordability and Access
silhouette of student walking on campus during sunset
Research | August 23, 2016

Education professor Stefani Relles on how paying for a college education is progressively harder, especially for low-income and minority students.

Balancing Act
Merrill Landers works with balance testing equipment
Research | August 18, 2016

Physical activity can help protect us from Parkinson’s, researcher Merrill Landers says.

The Issues: Why the Latino Vote Matters
voting booths
Research | August 12, 2016

​Political science professor John Tuman on how the Latino immigrant vote might mean more than ever to candidates this season.

Research Is OURs
Ryan Francis presents his group's project
Research | August 9, 2016

The office of undergraduate research helps UNLV students learn, grow, and shine.

The Regeneration Connection
Diana Pena and Ai-Sun (Kelly) Tseng
Research | July 7, 2016

A fascination with tissue restoration inspires a UNLV professor and undergraduate student to team up to understand how frogs might impact the fate of humankind.

The Last Supper?
An artist’s impression of the super-Earth 55 Cancri e.
Research | May 3, 2016

Super-Earths might have cleaned the inner regions of the solar system and then been swallowed by the sun.

Table Games to Slots
Hotel guests gamble at the slots
Research | April 20, 2016

How the old papers of an esteemed accountant and the memories of a casino legend chart the shift in the casino model.