Topic: Research

A portrait of Edmund “Ed” Synakowski, wearing a suit and tie.
Research | October 26, 2021

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

two women standing next to empty road
Research | October 23, 2021

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

backpack and sleeping bag next to wall with "Nevada: Highest Rate of Homeless Youth in the Nation" spray painted on it
Research | October 23, 2021

Clark County is second in the nation in under-25 homelessness. Researchers at UNLV have come up with recommendations to help stem the tide.

A caricature of the chaotic Treaty of Lausanne negotiating table.
Research | September 23, 2021

UNLV historian Michelle Tusan's contribution to The Lausanne Project helps to build a better understanding of the First World War as a conflict that didn't really end until 1923.

Overhead view of students studying
Research | September 20, 2021

In a new book, UNLV librarians explore “deficit thinking” and encourage new approaches that better support student learning.