News: Division of Research

Xiangning Chen holds a cigarette with smoke resembling a DNA strand
Research |

Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine gene researchers clear the air on the link between schizophrenia and smoking.

stethoscope
Research |

The Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network helps 13 universities support the faculty and research that will improve human health in seven states.

UNLV Office of Undergraduate Research's Becky Boulton, Nicole Thomas, and Liam Frink.
Research |

The UNLV Office of Undergraduate Research’s new program immerses local high school students in the opportunities research at UNLV has to offer.

UNLV Libraries' Cory Lampert and Silvia Southwick
Research |

A new research tool created by University Libraries helps the world discover more connections among the region’s Jewish community.

Kinesiology professor Brach Poston
Research |

Brach Poston's research on electrical stimulation shows promise for Parkinson's patients.

Dustin and Rochelle Hines
Research |

Husband-and-wife team Dustin and Rochelle Hines research brain cells in their quest for solutions to degenerative diseases and developmental disorders.

casino skyline during sunset
Business and Community |

First-of-its-kind Young Executive Scholars experience to enhance pipeline of homegrown hospitality talent in Las Vegas.

Jonathan Baker and colleagues examine stalagmite in a cave
Campus News |

UNLV Ph.D. candidate’s research in Russia challenges widely held understanding of past climate history; study appears in latest issue of top journal Nature Geoscience.

Chong Chen
People |

The UNLV National Supercomputing Institute’s latest hire will help researchers leverage the tremendous capabilities of the Cherry Creek II.

Eshani Lee
Research |

Doctoral candidate Eshani Lee’s research ensures college chemistry knowledge doesn’t get lost in translation.

Manuela Bowles sits at a table and reads
Research |

New graduate and author Manuela Bowles on rejection letters, Margaret Atwood, and building a career long before commencement.

Closeup of books
Research |

From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.