Study shows hazards in synthetic turf poses health risk to kids.

UNLV Center for Health Disparities Research Partners with Local Churches on Prevention Program Targeting African-American Youth

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

UNLV Professor Shawn Gerstenberger and National Team of Public Health Officials Release Findings from Investigation into Lead in Synthetic Turf

Annual Child Death Review Tracks Incidents of Child Fatalities and Arms County Officials with Needed Information to Drive Prevention Efforts

The Life In Balance Program, Funded by the National Institutes of Health, Aims to Blunt Adult Onset Diabetes in an Expanding Southern Nevada Native American Population

Mary Guinan, Noted Physician, Scientist and Public Health Advocate, Elected to Lead American Medical Women’s Association

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

When alumnus Jim Holland finished his thesis, "climate change" was far from being coined. Thirty years later, the work has been dusted off to help researchers predict the evolution of Southern Nevada's desert ecosystem.

While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.

Elevated mercury levels in canned tuna may put your health at risk.

UNLV Researchers Test Three National Brands’ Canned Tuna for Mercury; More than Half Exceed EPA Guidelines