Topic: Research

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Research | November 1, 2013

Meet four recipients of UNLV’s most prestigious graduate fellowships and learn about their research and their gratitude for the funding that made it possible.

Portrait of Ramona Denby-Brinson
Research | November 1, 2013

Social work professor and Lincy Institute Scholar Ramona Denby-Brinson uses research as a tool to help children who have entered the child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems.

Portrait of Erika Engstrom
Research | November 1, 2013

UNLV communication studies professor Erika Engstrom dissects the images and messages about weddings created by the media and how they affect our perceptions of what “the big day” should look like.

Portrait of Donald Revell
Research | November 1, 2013

English professor Donald Revell showcases his passion for playful words in his newly published collection of poems.

Portrait of Rainier Spencer
Research | November 1, 2013

Rainier Spencer, Afro-American studies professor and associate vice provost for academic affairs, writes about the concept and perception of race, how it affects social dynamics, and theories on how to move toward a post-racial society.

Portrait of Michelle Tusan
Research | November 1, 2013

UNLV history professor Michelle Tusan explores the influence of geopolitics in the formation of the modern-day Middle East and the sectarian and humanitarian conflicts that have resulted from western intervention.

Picture of solar-powered house.
Research | November 1, 2013

Talent and hard work helped Team UNLV earn their top-in-the-nation ranking in the Solar Decathlon 2013. But research is the next priority for several team members after the award-winning home is relocated to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.

Researchers Christopher Adcock and Elisabeth Hausrath
Research | October 16, 2013

UNLV researchers report in Nature Geoscience that phosphate, which plays a role in life-creating chemical reactions, may have been more plentiful on early Mars than during the emergence of life on Earth.

Barbara Luke
Research | October 16, 2013

Resident experts Barbara Luke and Wanda Taylor weigh in as UNLV prepares to participate in the Great Nevada Shakeout on Thursday.

Josh Bonde
Research | October 3, 2013

Take a peek at the fossil discoveries of paleontologist Josh Bonde.

Marya Shegog  poses for camera
Research | September 10, 2013

Nevada ranks at the bottom in attracting the funding it needs for healthcare programs. Marya Shegog of The Lincy Institute says gathering data is critical to helping our community promote healthy living while building a robust economy.