News: Division of Research
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Stepping into the world of research helped one student choose a career, make new friends, and get a head start on the future.
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With the Supreme Court's pending sports gambling decision, states are already prepping for legalization.
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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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Honors College Dean Marta Meana’s research dispels stereotypes surrounding women’s sexuality and changes the way doctors treat patients.
UNLV study shows frog embryos can fully regrow their eyes after injury, debunking a belief that they can’t.
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Can the spoken word community lead us in improving social justice efforts? A new book by acclaimed poet Javon Johnson considers the possibility.
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UNLV research administrators on creating an environment to connect faculty from different disciplines.
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In her new book, an expert in the nation’s top legal writing program explores how cognitive science and rhetorical theory work together to convince us of what to believe.
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Unique program boosts student entrepreneurship in the gaming technology industry.
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UNLV biologist finds nearly 400 genes potentially associated with obesity and other health problems in fruit flies.
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Georgiann Davis and Claudia Keelan earned top honors from the Nevada System of Higher Education for their research and creative accomplishments.
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How a vacation in South Africa, a one-of-its-kind UNLV lab, and pieces of volcanic glass smaller than a grain of salt changed a long-held view of human history.