Research
| February 6, 2015
Books: 'A City Within A City' by Todd E. Robinson
History professor takes a look at how the civil-rights struggle played out in second-tier cities like Grand Rapids, Mich.
Topic: Research
Research
| February 3, 2015
Self-Service for Back Pain
Nursing professor Jennifer Kawi is investigating how self-care strategies might help those suffering from chronic back pain.
Research
| January 30, 2015
Accelerated Answers
UNLV's Yu Kuang research is combining DNA analysis and MRI diagnostic tools to tailor effective cancer treatment to individuals.
Research
| January 26, 2015
The Platinum Treatment
UNLV researcher patents a chemotherapy compound that uses a heavy metal derivative to improve cancer treatment.
Research
| January 20, 2015
Energy Booster
Engineering professor's research one day could save power companies millions and lead to decreased electricity cost for consumers.
Research
| January 16, 2015
$1.4 Million Grant to Expand Clinical Social Work Education & Research
The three-year project will increase number of practitioners working with children at risk for behavioral health issues.
Research
| January 16, 2015
Books: 'Gandhi's Teachers: Henry David Thoreau' by Satish Sharma
The social work professor's fourth and final book on the thinkers who shaped the world leader's pacifism and civil disobedience.
Research
| January 16, 2015
Books: Cosmic Dawn by George Rhee
Astronomy professor's book offers a history of cosmology and a primer on what's to come.
Research
| January 14, 2015
Array of Accomplishment
Engineering professor Shahram Latifi draws on a breadth of knowledge to craft elegant solutions to problems fraught with complication.
Research
| December 1, 2014
A Physics Professor on Global Climate Change
Michael Pravica discusses the science and politics behind climate change.
Research
| November 4, 2014
Would Internet Access Turn You Into a Problem Gambler?
New study finds no causal relationship between Internet use and problem gambling.
Research
| November 1, 2014
Cultivating Research
Call it watering the green spots. UNLV’s Faculty Opportunity Awards program provides seed funding for faculty researchers with promising ideas and a desire to pursue additional funding from government agencies, foundations, or private industry. The program has supported a wide variety of campus research projects involving multidisciplinary teams, single investigators, and other faculty working to develop intellectual property.