
Research Briefs: Fall 2018
That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.
- Research
- September 3, 2018
- By UNLV News Center
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Campus News | September 21, 2017
Discovering Viruses One Hunk of Dirt at a Time
UNLV welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.
Research | June 1, 2018
UNLV Awarded $11.4 Million Federal Grant to Advance Personalized Medicine in Nevada
Funding from National Institutes of Health will support human genetics research, develop pipeline of scientists working to make Nevada a leader in personalized medicine.
Research | June 6, 2018
Faculty Opportunity Awards Fuel Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Thirty-eight faculty will receive a combined $332,270 in seed funding for their research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Research | June 20, 2018
What a Pain: iPad Neck Plagues Women More
Posture — not screen time — is biggest factor behind neck and shoulder pain, UNLV study finds.
Research | September 1, 2018
Fulbright Fever
In the last two years, two UNLV faculty members and four students have visited various parts of the world to study, teach, and foster international goodwill as part of the prestigious Fulbright Program.
Research | September 1, 2018
UNLV Inventor’s Induction Is a First for Nevada
UNLV engineer Kwang Kim was one of 155 academic inventors to be named a 2017 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow.
Research | October 5, 2018
Want to Improve Student Retention? Enlist Some Librarians
A national, multi-institutional study finds that academic library instruction helps keep undergraduates in school.Originally Posted In

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- Fulbright Fever
- Discovering Viruses One Hunk of Dirt at a Time
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