Research
| June 5, 2014
DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
Metal Rebel places eighth in the world during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Their goal: Build a robot capable of disaster relief work. View the slideshow.
Topic: science and technology
Business and Community
| November 19, 2013
On Display
UNLV partnership with Las Vegas Natural History Museum turns professors and students into live exhibit.
Research
| October 3, 2013
Digging Up the Past
Take a peek at the fossil discoveries of paleontologist Josh Bonde.
People
| August 27, 2013
New Faces: Andreas Stefik
The computer science professor talks video game hacking, music, and how to improve computers for visually impaired users.
Research
| July 2, 2013
Connecting the Dots
Remember staring at the list of graduation requirements and wondering, Why do I need that class? UNLV did, too.
UNLV History
| January 7, 2013
The Back Story: UNLV Solar Site
Those solar panels along Flamingo Boulevard actually produce energy for UNLV while helping companies improve their technologies.
People
| November 8, 2012
Extreme Jobs: In Hot Water
Microbiologist Brian Hedlund knows from experience just how dangerous a hot spring can be.
Research
| September 26, 2012
Study: Extreme Climate Change Linked to Early Animal Evolution
UNLV-led research team ties spike in ancient oceanic oxygen levels to earliest animal biodiversity; findings reported in Sept. 27 issue of journal Nature.
Research
| August 21, 2012
Meet McNair Scholar Julienne Paraiso
Julienne demystifies microbiology and talks about the road from Durango High to M.D. by way of China.
Research
| August 1, 2012
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.
Research
| July 10, 2012
Student Takes Top Nuclear Research Award
Radiochemistry student Edward Mausolf honored by DOE for investigating a radioactive byproduct of nuclear energy.
Business and Community
| June 15, 2012
Teacher Camp
Elementary teachers head to summer school to bone up on science.