Topic: research

Nicole Santero
People | July 15, 2016

When she noticed boy band fans controlled worldwide Twitter trends, journalism grad Nicole Santero wanted to know why.

Zach Miles
Business and Community | April 26, 2016

Zach Miles has supercharged UNLV's economic development programs. Here are his thoughts on hiring talent, measuring success, and taking advice.

Casey Barber
People | April 19, 2016

UNLV undergraduate Casey Barber excels in academics, research, volunteerism, and leadership.

Boo Shan Tseng
People | April 4, 2016

This Life Sciences professor is all about communities — from the bacterial ones she studies (yuck) to the UNLV community she is pleased to have joined.

Mary Guinan, in traditional dress in an Afghan refugee camp
People | March 29, 2016

When her plans to become an astronaut did not pan out, Mary Guinan created an equally impressive legacy eradicating diseases and founding a school.

Elisabeth Hausrath
People | March 4, 2016

Geoscience professor Elisabeth (Libby) Hausrath honored for early career accomplishments; research focuses on geochemistry, chemical interactions and soil-forming processes on Mars.

Nemanja Novokovic
People | March 2, 2016

A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at UNLV.

Mary-Ann Winkelmes
Campus News | January 21, 2016

UNLV leads the country with a program that proves even small changes to assignments can yield big results in classroom success — especially among first-generation students.

Mary LaFrance
People | January 14, 2016

Mary LaFrance on intellectual property law and her fascination with cases that pit companies against each other.