A study by UNLV ecologist Scott Abella shows that full recovery of desert ecosystems after a wildfire can take up to 65 years.

Research is Largest Effort To Date To Examine High-Temp Ecosystems and Their Potential Contributions To Science; Funded Through $3.75 Million NSF Award

UNLV Engineering Undergrads’ Design of Solar-Driven Electric Power System for Developing Nations Bests College Peers Worldwide

Some of UNLV's brightest students are harnessing the power of the sun's rays to improve clean energy technology.

Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.

NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology

Temperature Shifts and Invasive Plants Contribute to Disruption in Re-Establishment of Native Vegetation; Recovery Can Take Up to 65 Years

Alan Simmons' fieldwork across the globe offers insights on early human development.

Wind/Solar Powered Road Sign, Mobile Garbage Can, Autonomous Recycling Sorter, Programmable Shower Head and More on Display April 30

Element 117 Created at Research Facility in Dubna, Russia; Data Analysis Support Provided by UNLV Researchers

Civil Engineering Students from 17 Universities - including UNLV – Put Technical, Environmental Design Skills to Test During Competition April 8-10

Although they are small in number — five full-time faculty members and one part-time professor — and their program is relatively new, UNLV astrophysics professors have not escaped the attention of the National Science Foundation and NASA. Both agencies now actively fund the group's research and rely on their expertise to ensure mission success.