Topic: children

a portrait of Dr. DiJohn of the UNLV School of Medicine
People | February 27, 2019

Pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. David Di John has spent decades combating deadly diseases including HIV/AIDS.

Makayla Palmer poses in the Xeric Garden on UNLV's campus.
People | December 10, 2018

A health economist in the Lee Business School, her research interests center around policies addressing the health of low-income and at-risk infants and children.

woman at desk
People | September 7, 2018

Do children raised by male caregivers have different perceptions of gender as a result of who raised them? This psychology major spent her summer exploring the question.

a game controller on an orange background
Research | August 28, 2018

An education researcher turns to the digital realm of video games for a way to identify children’s behavioral problems in the real world.

Three people in office
Campus News | November 17, 2017

Led by a passionate team of student attorneys and staff, the UNLV Immigration Clinic shines rays of hope on young clients in dire need of legal — and emotional — support.

A basket containing grapes
Business and Community | August 31, 2017

UNLV dietitian Samantha Coogan on the pros and cons of organic vs. gluten-free, avoiding the afternoon sugar or caffeine crash, and making healthy options fun.

Children on a playground
Business and Community | August 10, 2017

Ninth annual check of state’s entering kindergartners showed more have health insurance, yet barriers to health care access still exist.

child on a tablet device
Research | July 18, 2017

Benjamin Burroughs studies how new media industries channel children’s attention.

Rohan Jadav
Research | April 17, 2017

The researcher from Nebraska is working to reduce HIV transmission between mothers and children in Nigeria.

Gary Ackerman
Campus News | October 5, 2016

With the Ackerman Center, families in Las Vegas Valley finally now have one place to turn to for comprehensive autism care.