In The News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
Researchers from the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ’ (UNLV) Colleges of Engineering and Dental Medicine have partnered with NASA and toothpaste brand Colgate to determine the effectiveness of oral health products in space.
Toothpaste ads promise smiles that are out of this world. Now UNLV is assisting Colgate-Palmolive to put that claim to the test.
As the saying goes, "the sky is the limit". This is true for scientists conducting the first oral health experiment in space to evaluate the growth and response of oral bacteria to the agents being treated in zero gravity.
Professors at UNLV are on a mission to encourage more girls to pursue a career in STEM fields by hosting the Engaging Girls in Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing camp.
In order to better understand the growth and metabolism of oral biofilms, scientists are conducting a new oral care experiment in space.
UNLV’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.
UNLV's team took home third place in building solar-powered homes in the International Solar Decathlon homebuilding contest.
UNLV’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.
UNLV's award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.
As the saying goes, the sky is the limit. This is true for the scientists conducting the first oral health experiment in space to investigate the growth and response of oral bacteria to treatment agents in zero gravity. The project, which is being sponsored by the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory and conducted in collaboration with NASA and Colgate-Palmolive, will last two months and is partly aimed at improving oral health treatment on the ground.
UNLV’s “Mojave Bloom” home — the university’s award-winning entry into the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Solar Decathlon competition for energy-efficient home designs — will go on display this morning near the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden.
As Nevada’s colleges and universities prepare to transition to more in-person services starting next month, the higher education system is placing some limitations on remote work policies schools can adopt.