Topic: research

UNLV gaming institute sign
Business and Community | November 8, 2017

International Gaming Institute reports are among the most comprehensive studies any jurisdiction has had available for use prior to integrated resort implementation.

Michelle Tomasino portrait
People | November 6, 2017

This recent hire ensures that clinical research trials transfer to UNLV’s new School of Medicine smoothly.

illustration of blackjack players
UNLV History | October 18, 2017

An early look at the benefits of gaming put UNLV on the national research map.

man sitting between burned trees.
Research | October 10, 2017

Economics researchers capitalize on the dynamics wildfire to prove infants’ proximity to smoke pollution while in utero affects birthweight.

Dr. Karl Kingsley and Dr. James Mah hold a model of a tooth.
Research | October 3, 2017

UNLV researchers developed a method for extracting tooth root pulp that quadruples the number of stem cells that can be harvested and replicated to treat a variety of medical conditions.

travel review website
Research | September 27, 2017

Sarah Tanford’s research through simulated online review sites demonstrates the impact consumer opinion can have on the service industry.

children at a science presentation
Business and Community | September 26, 2017

As the rest of the country becomes as diverse as Las Vegas, UNLV is creating better-than-best practices for our next generation of kids.

woman at display of children's books
Campus News | September 25, 2017

With requests to ban books from libraries on the rise, it's as important as ever to protect intellectual freedom, says UNLV librarian Amanda Melilli.

woman pointing at computer with man looking on.
Research | September 19, 2017

Through a new faculty-student mentorship program, a team of UNLV researchers is exploring how this piece of gear might help children with autism.