Topic: Research

Portrait Hannah Patenaude
Research | April 23, 2018

Nevada undergraduate research journal offers UNLV students the opportunity to promote their research and boost their resumes.

Portrait Marta Meana
Research | April 20, 2018

Honors College Dean Marta Meana’s research dispels stereotypes surrounding women’s sexuality and changes the way doctors treat patients.

two women outdoors
Research | March 20, 2018

In her new book, an expert in the nation’s top legal writing program explores how cognitive science and rhetorical theory work together to convince us of what to believe.

Fruit flies in a plexiglass container.
Research | March 15, 2018

UNLV biologist finds nearly 400 genes potentially associated with obesity and other health problems in fruit flies.

UNLV geoscientist Eugene Smith
Research | March 13, 2018

How a vacation in South Africa, a one-of-its-kind UNLV lab, and pieces of volcanic glass smaller than a grain of salt changed a long-held view of human history.

Melissa Rorie at a gaming table.
Research | February 26, 2018

Criminal justice professor Melissa Rorie digs into the relationship between Nevada's casinos and its gaming regulators.

UNLV campus
Research | January 26, 2018

Three faculty garner 2018 Barrick Scholar Awards for their extensive research achievements.