Topic: Research

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Research | September 1, 2014

UNLV President Dr. Donald D. Snyder and Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Thomas Piechota welcome UNLV Innovation readers to the Winter 2014 issue.

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Research | August 21, 2014

While the technology at your fingertips may seem like a highly scientific machine, the software behind it can be a mess of different programming languages. The solution for that problem, says professor Andreas Stefik, may come from a researcher's twisty turn.

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Research | August 13, 2014

UNLV professor Vicky Albert and Brookings scholars find in new report that safety net programs with work requirements during recession prevented 20 million from falling into poverty.

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Research | July 28, 2014
UNLV geoscientist pairs with California professor to nail down the chemical composition of the mineral and give it formal name.
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Research | June 19, 2014

UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.

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Research | June 18, 2014

UNLV paleontologist Josh Bonde shares his favorite vertebrate discoveries in Nevada and where you can go see them today.

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Research | June 13, 2014

Various studies at UNLV explore how female veterans respond to stress, how faculty view student veterans, and what challenges lesbian soldiers face.

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Research | June 9, 2014

Professor’s research examines how much cosmic radiation is too much, and what damage it can cause.

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Research | June 9, 2014

Annual survey of entering Nevada kindergarteners reveals 30 percent are overweight or obese and nearly 13 percent do not have health insurance.