News: Division of Research

Kwang Jim Kim in research lab
Campus News |

Kim, a leading expert in active materials and energy systems, recognized with annual award from Nevada Board of Regents at March 6 meeting.

Janet Dufek
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Kids fall all the time, but bouncing back can be trickier when it happens in a hospital. Thanks to an internal grant, UNLV professor Janet Dufek has been able to collaborate with a leading children's hospital to tackle the issue.

Todd E. Robinson
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History professor takes a look at how the civil-rights struggle played out in second-tier cities like Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bryan Spangelo works in lab
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UNLV researcher patents a chemotherapy compound that uses a heavy metal derivative to improve cancer treatment.

closeup of a person using a calculator with a keyboard and mouse to the side
Campus News |

UNLV removing some of the stumbling blocks for getting students interested in the science and engineering fields. The key: Get 'em while they're young.

child plays on playground during sunset
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The three-year project will increase number of practitioners working with children at risk for behavioral health issues.

Satish Sharma
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The social work professor's fourth and final book on the thinkers who shaped the world leader's pacifism and civil disobedience.

George Rhee
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Astronomy professor's book offers a history of cosmology and a primer on what's to come.

Shahram Latifi
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Engineering professor Shahram Latifi draws on a breadth of knowledge to craft elegant solutions to problems fraught with complication.

Fat cells in a normal fly
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An annual accounting of research and economic development activity over the last fiscal year.

Portrait of Dr. Barbara Atkinson
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What will a medical school bring to UNLV research and discovery?

Portrait of Richard Wiley
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UNLV English professor Richard Wiley offers insight into the inspiration and writing process for his newest novel.