News: Division of Research

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A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., Sept. 28, in the Student Union Ballroom for the longtime sociology professor and vice president for research. He passed away June 23.

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Meet Sajjad Ahmad, one of several UNLV recipients of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award, the highly competitive grant designed to establish leadership in education and research.

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Students to build a solar-powered home that combines consumer appeal with maximum efficiency for U.S. Department of Energy contest.

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UNLV ecologist Scott Abella says full recovery of desert ecosystems can take up to 65 years.

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Sponsored program funding serves as one indication of research growth and sophistication.

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An open mind and an eclectic orientation have led UNLV engineering professor Darrell Pepper to pursue widely varying and innovative research. What will the Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner think of next?

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Mark Muro of the Brookings Institution on the importance of research and development for a prosperous Nevada.

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William J. Bauer Jr., UNLV history professor and enrolled tribal member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, tells the history of the people of the Round Valley Indian Reservation in their own words, painting a picture of cultural and socioeconomic perseverance.

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Before her passing, professor emerita of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies Barbara Cloud published her book chronicling the history of newspapers and print media in the frontier West and the role those publications played in the economic development of the region.

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Who says research is just for faculty? Meet six of the many UNLV students who know that research is the best way to learn their disciplines, build their skills, and change the world.

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UNLV’s Science and Engineering Building is open for business – the business of conducting world-class research. Step inside and find out why some are calling it the most important structure built on campus since the university was established more than 50 years ago.

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Researchers from UNLV’s School of Dental Medicine will now look for possible causes in order to inform treatment and prevention initiatives.