Articles by Natalie Bruzda

A Stronger STEM: UNLV Researchers Team Up to Improve Retention, Graduation Rates in Civil Engineering
Five-year project supported by a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant.
UNLV and University of Rochester Physicists Observe Room-Temperature Superconductivity
The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, opens door for reimagining the energy grid, technology, society

Third-Party Candidates and the 2020 Election
UNLV political scientist Dan Lee examines America’s two-party system and how electoral rules benefit major party candidates on Election Day.

As Calls for Social Justice Persist, UNLV Researchers Advocate for Multicultural Education
College of Education professors Christine Clark and Norma A. Marrun reactivate center, examine absence of Ethnic Studies in schools and teacher education programs.
Tiny Footprints, Big Discovery: Reptile Tracks Oldest Ever Found in Grand Canyon
UNLV geologist investigating 310 million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature.

Homelessness and COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, UNLV social work professor Nicholas Barr stresses importance of keeping people housed.

UNLV Student Selected by NASA for Competitive Three-Year Fellowship
Alexandrea Washington to create soft robotic platform capable of traversing extraterrestrial terrains.
Cleaning up the Germs that Cause COVID-19
As summer comes to a close and classrooms open, UNLV biochemist Ernesto Abel-Santos offers cleaning best practices.
What Happens in Vegas, May Come from the Arctic?
New study from UNLV climate scientist Matthew Lachniet links Arctic and tropical Pacific warming to ancient climate records, providing parallels to today.