Topic: Research

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Research | September 1, 2018

UNLV anthropology researchers Daniel Benyshek, Laura Gryder, and Sharon Young found that placentophagy may not deliver the benefits practitioners anticipate.

Kwang Kim and his mentees.
Research | September 1, 2018

UNLV engineer Kwang Kim was one of 155 academic inventors to be named a 2017 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow.

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Research | September 1, 2018

In the last two years, two UNLV faculty members and four students have visited various parts of the world to study, teach, and foster international goodwill as part of the prestigious Fulbright Program.

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Research | September 1, 2018

Authors explore social justice efforts springing from art, techniques for helping students accept new knowledge that may threaten long-held beliefs, and more.

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Research | August 28, 2018

An education researcher turns to the digital realm of video games for a way to identify children’s behavioral problems in the real world.

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Research | August 27, 2018

Demand for real estate rebounds in high-risk areas within one to two years of a wildfire, UNLV study finds. Here’s what the research may mean for homeowners in California and beyond.

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Research | August 24, 2018

A visiting professor and international researcher involves UNLV dental students in studies that address new methods for treating cavities among children.

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Research | August 24, 2018

UNLV professor Brad Donohue uses family behavior therapy to develop program to change sports culture and optimize athletic performance.

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Research | August 16, 2018

Professor Michael Bowers on writing the essential textbook on Nevada's political scoundrels and budget battles.