Topic: Research

illustration of rover landing
Research | February 18, 2021

Before you tune into today's Mars landing, read up on UNLV's role in the search for life on the Red Planet.

Two people work on an exercise involving passing a ball back and forth
Research | February 17, 2021

After pivoting from planned research, a physical therapy professor's Zoom classes offer exercise outlet to Down syndrome patients.

Jean Sternlight
Research | February 16, 2021

New article co-authored by law professor Jean Sternlight will explore the role psychology plays in law’s increasingly high-tech world.

A student probes a preserved human head
Research | February 9, 2021

Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.

A man rests his palm on his face in front of a whiteboard with equations
Research | February 5, 2021

Physics professor Michael Pravica's work on useful hard X-ray photochemistry could reveal novel materials — and possibly an explanation for the origin of life on Earth.

man walking through hallway next to a screen moving on robotic wheels
Research | January 12, 2021

Electronic avatars allow professors the ultimate social distancing while remaining present in School of Nursing classrooms.

U.N.L.V. geoscientist Arya Udry sits in front of her microscope in her office
Research | December 21, 2020

Udry is one of just 13 scientists added to NASA’s Participating Scientist Program and will help the Perseverance Rover to recognize magmatic rocks; becomes second UNLV professor on Mars 2020 science team.

medical professional conducting a curbside COVID-19 test to person in blue vehicle
Research | December 17, 2020

Biostatistician Richard Tillett from the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine was part of a statewide team to identify a Nevada man infected twice by COVID-19 – the first documented occurrence in North America.

UNLV communication studies professor Rebecca Rice
Research | December 10, 2020

As public health and local government officials grapple with misinformation, UNLV crisis communication researcher Rebecca Rice shares battle plan tips.