Topic: Research

Clouds forming near black hole
Research | May 14, 2020

Once you leave the majestic skies of Earth, the word “cloud” no longer means a white fluffy-looking structure that produces rain. Instead, clouds in the greater universe are clumpy areas of greater density than their surroundings.

A man in a suit pulls a cord on a dune buggy
Research | May 1, 2020

Annual College of Engineering competition will hold all of its team presentations and judging virtually.

A medical syringe
Research | May 1, 2020

UNLV’s Director of Bioethics explores whether vaccine-refusing parents will reconsider their beliefs in light of COVID-19.

Closeup of an African American woman putting a mask on her face.
Research | April 27, 2020

Public health researcher Dr. Melva Thompson-Robinson on why the coronavirus crisis disproportionately affects communities of color.

A man in a suit points to a map of Clark County as several students look on
Research | April 22, 2020

Vivek Sah, director of Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at UNLV, reflects on the impact of the global pandemic on the market for homes in Southern Nevada.

A microscopic image of the coronavirus disease.
Research | April 22, 2020

UNLV business ethics expert Wonyong Oh on the coronavirus pandemic and the ethical dilemmas facing health care workers, corporations, and government.

image of Capitol Building with red and blue behind it
Research | April 15, 2020

UNLV political expert David Damore on presidential politics amid COVID-19, and how the pandemic has shifted the political picture as election day draws closer.