• Students in lab coats.
  • Students studying the earth.
  • A student searching for a book in the library.
  • covers of the Spectra

Are You Research Ready? We Are.

#UNLVResearchReady

12,960
Undergraduate Students Served
$843,850
Dollars Awarded to Support Undergraduate Researchers
1,751
Workshops/Events
1,325
Research Advising Consultations Conducted

*As of April 2023

Dancers stretching.
A student presenting her research poster
A woman writing on a whiteboard with a marker.
Three students smiling in front of their poster
Students discussing a presentation board
Students working on a robot
A woman in a blue gown using a tool to gather data.
Three students standing on a stage

Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2

On Monday, July 1, 2024, OUR's Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal's Spring 2024 issue went live with four undergraduate research articles. The issue celebrates the work of undergraduate researchers representing three academic colleges: College of Liberal Arts, College of Sciences, and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.

At UNLV, students and their mentors are encouraged to submit their research to Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal.

View Volume 3, Issue 2

Individual Papers within the Issue

updated spectra 2024 cover

Upcoming Events

OUR News

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Dear Undergraduate Researchers, Faculty, and Community Partners, Yesterday, our campus experienced an unspeakable tragedy. Our hearts go to the victims, their families, and the entire UNLV community. In light of the tragic event, OUR will be postponing the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium that was scheduled to take place on Friday, December 8th, 2023, to a later date. We appreciate…

More News

Research Spotlight

No announcements were found. Please try again.

More Spotlights

Featured News Center Articles

group of professionals sitting for a conference

This fall, Academic Impressions will be bringing even more personal, professional, and leadership education resources to UNLV faculty.

female student in lab working with science equipment

Educational organizations meet up on campus to discuss best practices for making sure STEM initiatives in K-12 through graduate programs are accessible to all students.

photo illustration of woman with environmental graphics

Beyond being passionate about researching climate change and its environmental impacts — Marie-Odile Fortier is unobjectively enthusiastic about educating others on the complex topic.

Visit the News Center