Topic: Research

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
Research | November 1, 2005

Dr. Elspeth Whitney explains how science in Medieval times laid the groundwork for modern scientific advancements.

Robert Boehm
Research | November 1, 2005

The 2002 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner works on harnessing the region’s natural resources to create sustainable energy technology.

Hal Rothman
Research | November 1, 2005

With an eye to the future, the 2004 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner chronicles the unique past and dynamic present of Southern Nevada.

Stan Smith
Research | November 1, 2005

The 2003 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner studies the unique processes of desert ecosystems to examine how climate change may affect other regions of the world.

UNLV history professor Andrew Kirk, project director Mary Palevsky, and sociology professor Robert Futrell.
Research | November 1, 2005

The Nevada Test Site Oral History Project is documenting, preserving, and disseminating the stories of those involved in one of the most technologically sophisticated yet controversial endeavors in Nevada’s history

Shadow Lane campus
Research | November 1, 2005

UNLV has developed a new campus that has emerged as a leading facility for health, biomedical, and biotechnological research