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UNLV researcher in a lab
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Researchers in UNLV’s Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 

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Updated LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA catalog features 161 gravitational wave events between April 2024 and January 2025, including evidence of second-generation black holes and the clearest-ever gravitational wave signal.

Pravica and his X-ray device.
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UNLV physics lab works on new research harnessing the power of X-rays to extend the lifespan of batteries in electric cars and cell phones.

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UNLV-led research team uses wastewater surveillance to suss out C. auris strains with greater precision, paving way for potential new therapeutic development.

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Tenth annual report led by noted clinician-scientist Dr. Jeffrey Cummings tracks status, trends associated with 192 active clinical trials worldwide.

photo of student on horse on top of UNLV commencement photo
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Through travel and research, soon-to-be graduate Makenzi Perkins found her path in public health.

Amanda Leisgang Osse, PhD, is an assistant professor of neurodegenerative clinical trials research in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Brain Health.
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With women making up almost two-thirds of Americans diagnosed with the disease, Dr. Amanda Osse is focused on bringing women’s health to the forefront of Alzheimer’s studies.

Billy Owensby, Lisa Dirk, Ryan Sousa sit together during study group
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Although their journeys to graduation day are all different, these three social work students share how UNLV brought them together outside the classroom.

Lied Library with the Las Vegas Strip in the background.
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UNLV is the first from Nevada to join elite group of public and private research libraries from across the U.S. and Canada.
 

female instructor leads student discussion using screen showing cybersecurity graphics
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The institute prepares a stronger cybersecurity workforce and supports local industry needs by expanding hands-on training and interdisciplinary learning.

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Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.

Tseng lab
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The Tseng Lab at UNLV discovers frog larvae can regrow their eyes, and seeks ways to replicate the process to benefit humans.

A 1950s housewife winks at the camera while stirring a pot and standing against the background of a cartoon-drawn kitchen
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UNLV-led study is the first to examine attitudes of men toward the social media housewife trend that calls for return to traditional gender roles.

Artist depiction of cataclysmic variable star system
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UNLV-led team of astrophysicists resolves decades-old conundrum with new theory on mechanisms driving periodic brightness variations in cataclysmic variable star systems. 
 

two women and one man working in UNLV Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab
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Faculty and students from the Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab help solve missing persons cases.

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UNLV mechanical engineering lab creates 3D-printed synthetic sea lion pelvis, enhancing veterinary capabilities and countering ongoing beaching crisis.

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New analysis by UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research shows that 40 percent of Nevada’s employer firms were created after COVID-19 as new entrepreneurs reshaped the state’s recovery.
 

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New research shows PTSD symptoms and pain can trigger one another in the first few weeks after sexual assault.