Topic: Research

woman smiling
Research | October 6, 2020

Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit UNLV and the region.

Doctor collects blood sample from a baby
Research | September 22, 2020

Social science researchers offer recommendations for navigating ethical dilemmas in studying global societies.

A hand is seen wiping a folder with a UNLV logo
Research | August 11, 2020

As summer comes to a close and classrooms open, UNLV biochemist Ernesto Abel-Santos offers cleaning best practices.

upclose shot of man with sensors on his head
Research | August 7, 2020

Alumnus Andrew Nordin develops technique that provides clearest view yet of how the brain responds to obstacles when people are walking or running.

A women leans in to teach children at a desk
Research | July 29, 2020

Assistant professor of public health Brian Labus offers some reasons for optimism for bringing younger students back to the classroom.

smiling black woman hangs "open" sign on the window of her business
Research | July 24, 2020

UNLV political science expert Tiffiany Howard examines the lag in U.S. Black business ownership and opportunities for closing the racial wealth gap.

An image of Lake Mead and mountains in the background
Research | July 22, 2020

New study from UNLV climate scientist Matthew Lachniet links Arctic and tropical Pacific warming to ancient climate records, providing parallels to today.