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The of Flow Ideas
While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region’s most pressing water issues.
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From Discovery to Marketplace
UNLV faculty demonstrate that research is actually the mother of invention – although necessity certainly got them thinking.
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When the Weight is Lifted
The work of one UNLV master’s student and her supervisor on the psychological and social consequences of gastric bypass surgery led them to compile their findings in a new book, which explores the reasons why patients undergo the procedure and the varied ways that the dramatic weight loss changes their lives.
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Gambling’s Ancient Origins
A new book by the director of the UNLV Center for Gaming Research takes the reader through gambling’s historic timeline, from the earliest origins of using bones for dice up to the development of the high-tech resort casinos of today.
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Economy, Education, and Execution
Director of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies Ardyth Broadrick Sohn has written a book about her time in Huntsville, Texas, examining how the community’s culture and industry are shaped by the local prison facility and legal executions performed there.
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Reviews from the Renaissance
Many Renaissance plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries are highly regarded today, but UNLV English professor Charles Whitney researched historical documents to uncover what audience members of the time period thought of the dramatic performances.
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Looking Deeper
History professor Eugene Moehring is a respected scholar on urban history issues and the West. But the Harry Reid Silver State Research Award recipient says the students are still the most important part of the research equation.
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Making the Rounds in Research
Increasing the number of graduates is still a priority, but UNLV’s School of Nursing also seeks to build its research and enhance understanding of the endeavor.
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Research Dollars and Sense
Why embrace research during tough economic times?
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The Quagga Conundrum
Tiny quagga mussels are clogging water pipelines, attaching to boats and lake structures, and causing big problems at Lake Mead.
Arts and Culture |
UNLV Invitational Madrigal & Chamber Choir Festival
November 6, 2009 - 4 PM & 7 PM UNLV Beam Music Center - Rando Recital Hall Admission Free
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