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Topic: Research
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Meet McNair Scholar William McCurdy
William on mentoring, the relationship between humans and flies, and how they both will make him a better doctor.
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Meet McNair Scholar Tiffany Alvarez
Tiffany on research and why there might be more to the relationship adage "in sickness and in health" than we thought.
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Meet McNair Scholar Julienne Paraiso
Julienne demystifies microbiology and talks about the road from Durango High to M.D. by way of China.
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Meet McNair Scholar Carmen Vallin
Carmen on starving bacteria and the transition from art student to biologist.
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Innovation Letters: Fall 2012
UNLV president Dr. Neal J. Smastrek, and Interim Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College Dr. Thomas Piechota welcome readers to the fall 2012 issue of Innovation magazine.
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The Numbers Game
Does the thought of an algebra test strike fear in you? Psychologist Mark Ashcraft is getting to the root cause of math anxiety.
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Student Takes Top Nuclear Research Award
Radiochemistry student Edward Mausolf honored by DOE for investigating a radioactive byproduct of nuclear energy.
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Quick Take: Scott Abella on Western Wildfires
Environmental research professor explains why Western forests are out of whack and what can be done to help keep unruly wildfires in check.
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UNLV Economic Report: Southern Nevada To See Improvement in 2012, 2013
Las Vegas visitor volume to return to prerecession levels, but gaming numbers still lag behind, UNLV economists forecast
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UNLV Selected for DOE Nuclear Energy University Program
UNLV research teams earn $1.6 million to investigate ways to safely store radioactive waste; UNLV one of only 32 universities selected
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Quagga Mussels Reach Record Numbers in Lake Mead, UNLV Research Finds
Boaters encouraged to follow a three-step process to properly decontaminate boats.