Articles by Natalie Bruzda
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A Complex Formula: UNLV Helps Students Find Success in Math Education
UNLV works to dismantle barriers to college-level math success to retain and graduate students.
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Does Math Make you Anxious? You’re Not Alone
UNLV helps students overcome their math anxiety.
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Rejecting Remediation: UNLV Refocuses Outlook on College-Level Math Preparation
Students find support through updated math courses, pilot programs.
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Building a Bridge: Unique Summer Program Prepares Incoming UNLV Freshmen for College-Level Math
Summer Math Bridge has helped 77 percent of participating students place into credit-bearing math courses since 2012.
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Fading to Black: As Hit Netflix Series Ends, UNLV Professor Explores How Conditions Have Changed for Incarcerated Women
‘Orange is the New Black’ has mirrored real-life circumstances of women offenders since its debut in 2013.
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Changing Minds: How Do You Communicate with Climate Change Skeptics?
UNLV researcher develops new method for categorizing climate change beliefs and shares tactics for communicating with deniers.
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UNLV Study Reveals Breakthrough in Understanding Our Brain’s Ability to Retrieve Long-Term Memories
New research unveils the anterior cingulate cortex’s role in memory retrieval and potential implications for dementia treatment.
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Congrats, Class of 2019
More than 3,000 newly minted UNLV Grads cross the Thomas & Mack Center stage during Spring 2019 Commencement.
Quick Take: Match-fixing in Esports
UNLV gaming researcher explores the potential impacts of cheating in a burgeoning industry.