The researcher from Nebraska is working to reduce HIV transmission between mothers and children in Nigeria.

The new chair of environmental and occupational health says he was drawn to UNLV in part because of the opportunity to mentor minority students.

82 percent of America’s three largest national parks are infested with at least one type of foreign foliage that’s ripe for becoming brushfire kindling.

Experts from UNLV and University of Nevada School of Medicine meet to discuss health disparities in Nevada.

UNLV employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.

UNLV, Local Agencies Form Nevada Healthy Homes Partnership To Help Local Residents Identify and Eliminate Hidden Home Health Hazards

A study by UNLV ecologist Scott Abella shows that full recovery of desert ecosystems after a wildfire can take up to 65 years.

Temperature Shifts and Invasive Plants Contribute to Disruption in Re-Establishment of Native Vegetation; Recovery Can Take Up to 65 Years

While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.

Elevated mercury levels in canned tuna may put your health at risk.

UNLV Researchers Test Three National Brands’ Canned Tuna for Mercury; More than Half Exceed EPA Guidelines

UNLV faculty demonstrate that research is actually the mother of invention – although necessity certainly got them thinking.