Topic: Research

UNLV journalism professor pictured sitting on a rock in Calico Basin with mountains and blue sky in the background
Research | May 11, 2021

UNLV journalism professor Michael Easter explores how people can experience happier, healthier lives in new book.

A deck of cards is stacked on top of credit cards
Research | March 15, 2021

As the casino industry considers expanding cashless gaming options amid the pandemic, Boyd’s Gaming Law students offer a regulatory helping hand.

woman surrounded by laptops, ipad, phone, and other tech covers ears in frustration
Research | March 9, 2021

UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington shares the top 10 takeaways of research on the impact of video chats, email, online gaming, and other communication tech on stress, loneliness, and relationships.

Rochelle and Dustin Hines standing in white lab coats
Research | March 8, 2021

UNLV neuroscientists Dustin and Rochelle Hines join rising number of researchers studying possible medical benefits of psychedelics; their work on brain activity recently published by Nature: Scientific Reports.

A woman places a tray inside a research freezer
Research | March 4, 2021

A "minus 80" freezer keeps the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine well below zero, but it was a mistake UNLV got it in the first place.

A woman sits next to a series of three sets of model teeth
Research | March 3, 2021

Dr. Tanya Al-Talib advocates for dentists becoming the first line of defense against sleep apnea and other sleep breathing issues.