Politicians often speak of taking campaigns to the grass-roots level, but Dr. Jacob Thompson and his UNLV students are digging even deeper, planting the seeds of election education across the Clark County School District.

Making sense of big data is often likened to finding a needle in a haystack. But a dean at UNLV’s engineering college says he’s improved the analogy. Organizing big data is more like finding one-tenth of a needle in a haystack, argues Rama Venkat, head of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. “(And) there are not enough scientists to figure out what is in it,” he said.

A revolution is taking place in medication and the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine at UNLV is at the forefront.

'Maximalist' trainers don't transform performance, suggests a new study—but that hasn't stopped top athletes from wearing them.

Can casinos gamble on millennials and get it right?

For Daniel Sahl, of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s (UNLV) Gaming Innovations, it’s possible, but only if casino floors are willing to change to appeal to the younger generation.

Forget steel and aluminum. The robots of tomorrow may be able to squish, stretch and squeeze.

The flamboyant guests in Grant Philipo’s living room are dressed in scanty yet elegant costumes dripping with crystals, feathers and glitz. They are six mannequins, carefully arranged in a tableau, standing with hands raised or hanging by their sides. Together, their elaborate headdresses and finely crafted body pieces form a cornucopia of retro glamour.

It’s always a good time to contemplate your pay, especially if you’re a job-hunting woman in the U.S.