Topic: society and culture

Peter Gray
Research | June 18, 2010

Anthropology professor Peter Gray explores the evolution of fatherhood in new book.

Leisl Carr Childers sits at desk
Research | May 27, 2010

Graduate student Leisl Carr Childers is studying the often contentious relationship between the federal government and ranchers in Nevada.

Active seniors
Research | May 20, 2010

Recreation is an important part of an individual's social behavior and it is playing a more critical role in the lives of older adults by contributing to an improved quality of life.

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Research | May 4, 2010

Forty percent of Las Vegans surveyed say they'd leave Nevada if they could live anywhere they wanted. One local leader is taking a step to change that.

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Business and Community | April 19, 2010

The new Engelstad Scholars program makes community service integral to the college experience.

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Research | April 1, 2010

Increasing the number of graduates is still a priority, but UNLV’s School of Nursing also seeks to build its research and enhance understanding of the endeavor.

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Business and Community | February 19, 2010

UNLV therapists reach out to help community members cope with Nevada's all-time high unemployment rate.

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Research | February 3, 2010

The UNLV Baby and Child Rebel Lab researches why babies stereotype and how stereotyping can be curbed before children reach adulthood.

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People | February 3, 2010

UNLV, The Lincy Institute, and Brookings Mountain West are teaming up to address the human capital, economic diversification, and hard infrastructure challenges of our region.

Sociology professor Michael Ian Borer headshot
Arts and Culture | November 30, 2009

Like religion, sociologist Michael Ian Borer says, baseball and Fenway Park give Bostonians something larger than themselves to believe in, "something that transcends the here and now."

Marta Meana headshot
Research | July 23, 2009

Psychology professor Marta Meana appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discusses what ignites desire in women.