News: Division of Research

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Research |

UNLV geologists name ancient rock layer after Las Vegas mountain that contains similar strata; research published in the journal Geosphere.

 

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

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Research |

Researchers say tracking methodology in Southern Nevada fungal outbreak provides blueprint for monitoring and responding to emerging global public health threat.

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Research |

International team of scientists reports a possible correlation between gravitational waves from neutron star mergers and fast radio bursts; results could improve understanding of how some deep-space bursts occur.  

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Campus News |

A roundup of news stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made headlines locally, nationally, and globally.

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Research |

International team of scientists reveals first in-depth look at Omnitrophota, one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.

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Research |

UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences professor Francis Cucinotta participates in research with implications to be felt from a doctor’s exam room to the nuclear energy industry. 

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Research |

Researchers track and compare wastewater samples between the Las Vegas Strip and the local community to better estimate visitor impacts to local disease trends. 

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Research |

A polymer created by a longtime chemistry professor can lower the risk of fires when used as a component of lithium-ion batteries.

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People |

The research infrastructure manager finds joy in troubleshooting the inevitable research space issues all across campus.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.

H. Jeremy Cho
Research |

New UNLV research is using a resource hidden in plain sight, pulling water out of thin air through atmospheric water harvesting.