Topic: Research

Elsabeth Hausrath
Research | April 8, 2015

Data from NASA’s Mars Exploration Program is helping Elisabeth Hausrath understand how soil and water might have once interacted on the surface of our solar system’s most-Earthlike neighbor.

Rebecca Gill looks through a library book shelf
Research | March 16, 2015

Political science professor Rebecca Gill is examining the ways we evaluate judge performance and how gender or racial bias influence the results.

Angela Suarez wears a camera attached to her glasses
Research | March 11, 2015

UNLV researchers team up with Las Vegas police department to study the effectiveness — and drawbacks — of officer body cameras.

Janet Dufek
Research | February 23, 2015

Kids fall all the time, but bouncing back can be trickier when it happens in a hospital. Thanks to an internal grant, UNLV professor Janet Dufek has been able to collaborate with a leading children's hospital to tackle the issue.

Kai-Yu Ho
Research | February 19, 2015

The human knee takes a continual pounding. UNLV's Kai-Yu Ho's latest research is identifying how such "shock-loading" stress contributes to arthritis.

Steen Madsen works with lab equipment and while wearing eye protection
Research | February 17, 2015

A new, nanoparticle-based drug delivery system being developed by health physics professor Steen Madsen offers new treatment for glioblastoma.

Susan VanBeuge
Research | February 9, 2015

Nursing professor Susan VanBeuge is training health professionals to better coordinate treatment for diabetes and Alzheimer's.

Todd E. Robinson
Research | February 6, 2015

History professor takes a look at how the civil-rights struggle played out in second-tier cities like Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jennifer Kawi poses next to three skeletons
Research | February 3, 2015

Nursing professor Jennifer Kawi is investigating how self-care strategies might help those suffering from chronic back pain.

Yu Kuang poses next to computer monitor
Research | January 30, 2015

UNLV's Yu Kuang research is combining DNA analysis and MRI diagnostic tools to tailor effective cancer treatment to individuals.

Bryan Spangelo works in lab
Research | January 26, 2015

UNLV researcher patents a chemotherapy compound that uses a heavy metal derivative to improve cancer treatment.

Kwang Kim
Research | January 20, 2015

Engineering professor's research one day could save power companies millions and lead to decreased electricity cost for consumers.