Topic: desert research

Tooth Fossils Fill 6-Million-Year-Old Gap in Primate Evolution
hands holding bottle and applicator over fossil
Research | May 14, 2019
UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ago.
Tiny Footprints, Big Discovery: Reptile Tracks Oldest Ever Found in Grand Canyon
Research | November 8, 2018
UNLV geologist investigating 310 million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature.
The Trickle-Down Effect
People | October 17, 2018
Scholarship fuels research that could save communities from floods.
Discovering Viruses One Hunk of Dirt at a Time
Students examine flasks of fluid.
Campus News | September 21, 2017
UNLV welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.
Saving Tribal Heritage By Planting Roots
Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture | June 13, 2017
Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.
Solar Side Effects
Solar panels in the Eldorado Valley
Research | May 25, 2017
Researchers investigate the environmental footprint of solar facilities to guide future design.