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It's Easier Being Green
UNLV’s reintroduction effort keeps leopard frog species off the endangered list.
Black Fire Innovation Confirms Collaboration with Intel to Advance Hospitality Customer Experience
Working with UNLV and Caesars Entertainment, Intel will provide state-of-the-art computing equipment and hands-on internships for UNLV students.
Student-Initiated Research Study Challenges Weightlifting Shoe Claim
UNLV researchers monitored the motion of the thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and knee as part of the testing process.
Playing with House Money
A breakthrough research project landed hospitality undergrad Jasmine Nemati a top-tier journal credit and the experience of a lifetime.
The Blue in the Pink: Busting Myths About Male Breast Cancer
UNLV public health researcher Marya Shegog highlights study exploring survivor stories, stereotypes, and health care disparities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
From Hate Speech to Hate Crimes
UNLV sociologist on how interacting in online white supremacist networks can convert hateful words into real violence.
New High-Precision Machine to Bolster UNLV Research in Sciences
UNLV received a nearly $700,000 National Science Foundation grant to house ‘multicollector’ device, the first of its kind in Nevada.
UNLV Professor Earns Early Career Award from U.S. Department of Energy
Physicist Ashkan Salamat one of just 46 university professors nationwide – and the first from UNLV – selected for competitive award, which is now in its 10th year.
Change From Within: Empowering the Undocumented
New research reveals how undocumented students pursue justice and joy at the nation’s most diverse campus.
An Eastsider's Perspective
Latinx oral history project gives grad student a way to up-end the misperceptions of the Las Vegas community he grew up in.
Myth-Busting UNLV Study Reveals that Gamblers Can’t Detect Slot Machine Payout Percentages
As casino operators optimize the house advantage, a new UNLV study contradicts long-held beliefs about a player’s ability to detect differences in how much – and how often – a slot machine pays.
New Research Links Early-Life Mortality and Family Structure, Educational Attainment, Income
A new study reveals stark disparities in mortality risk among children and youth across several measures of parental socioeconomic status.
A Beacon at the Pub: Allen Gibbs Takes UNLV Research Into the Community
Allen Gibbs earns Top Tier Award for his long history of research and efforts to engage others in science.
The Interview: June Cho
June Cho of UNLV's School of Nursing moved to Las Vegas last year after more than 20 years on the East Coast, eager to discover what life is like in the West.
A Losing Game
A new book reveals how current social structures thwart the mobility of black and brown youth, even those who ‘play by the rules.’
Social Media for Mobilization
UNLV sociology doctoral students study how two politically polarized activist groups use social media to organize and impact legislation.
Kings of Beasts
A new book details how colonial control impacted a continent’s relationship to its wildlife.
Women's Council Spotlight: Helen Wing
This professor was inspired by a mentor while in college and now tries to do the same for UNLV students.