News: Office of Undergraduate Research
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That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.
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UNLV anthropology researchers Daniel Benyshek, Laura Gryder, and Sharon Young found that placentophagy may not deliver the benefits practitioners anticipate.
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Nevada undergraduate research journal offers UNLV students the opportunity to promote their research and boost their resumes.
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The student-led Scientista Foundation chapter is working to close the gender gap in professional STEM fields.
A unique teaching model at UNLV engages students in the classroom and empowers them beyond it.
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Drawing on community partnerships developed with Yup’ik Eskimo villagers, a new book combines research with indigenous perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of colonialism in Alaska.
The UNLV Office of Undergraduate Research’s new program immerses local high school students in the opportunities research at UNLV has to offer.
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Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.
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UNLV undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.
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UNLV engineering faculty and students turned to the entertainment arena to carve out their unique research niche.
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This UNLV Outstanding Graduate returns as faculty to expand and promote the gaming research she began as a student.
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The office of undergraduate research helps UNLV students learn, grow, and shine.