Executive assistant in the research division usually starts her day with a run on campus.

A collection of 2021 headlines highlighting medical school milestones, a steady stronghold on diversity and research rankings, student success, and media mentions featuring faculty experts.

UNLV researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

UNLV, UNR among just 146 nationwide classified by Carnegie as R1, or "Very High Research," the highest status for research institutions; UNLV and UNR first reached R1 in 2018. 

Program helps get undergraduates back into UNLV's labs and centers and working alongside faculty mentors.

VP of Research Ed Synakowski seeks new opportunities for UNLV to work with federally funded laboratories and new places to play his trombone.

Researchers work with underage sex trafficking victims to identify new ways to assist exploited children and prevent others from entering the abuse cycle.

Synakowski, currently the vice president for research and economic development at the University of Wyoming, will join UNLV Aug. 30.

First-of-its-kind device developed by UNLV for International Space Station experiment will test microgravity and Earth differences in growth and treatment of oral bacteria.

"Spectra" will feature work of undergraduate students from wide variety of disciplines.

Knowing that her work in the office of sponsored programs sometimes plays a role in a faculty member receiving their first grant is a humbling experience for Stephanie Page.

Multidisciplinary student team overcame 2020 pandemic obstacles and competition delays to win first in the operations and presentation categories, and second place for innovation and energy.