News: Division of Research

petri dish and beakers containing liquids
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In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.

UNLV dental professor reviewing data with student
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University joins the ranks of just 130 institutions nationwide classified by Carnegie as “very high research activity” – or R1 – the gold standard for university research metrics.

man
People |

Two-time UNLV alumnus Andrew Baca has done a little bit of everything in his career … except let setbacks stand in the way.

Orlando Bustos
People |

A simple degree upgrade led graphic designer Orlando Bustos to an internship with NASA and a job with Arcata Associates.

Lori Ciccone, the executive director of the office of sponsored programs, poses in her office.
People |

Event planning led this alumna to managing sponsored programs at her alma mater.

two women
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UNLV researchers find that planning and produce can help moms-to-be reduce diabetes risks.

Librarian and student in an instructional session
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A national, multi-institutional study finds that academic library instruction helps keep undergraduates in school.

gloved hand squirting liquid from syringe onto a petri dish
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The public is invited to get a first-hand glimpse at innovation.

An illustration of a drone
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UNLV engineers developed a team of drones that detect radioactivity in areas where it’s unsafe or unfeasible for other trackers to go.

Dr. Nadia Gomez
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A national study on simulation training is changing how obstetrics and gynecology practitioners learn to perform surgeries.

two women at resort property
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Few women hold executive positions in the hospitality industry. Two UNLV researchers explore the implications.

A plate of dollar bills shedded and coins with a knife and fork
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UNLV researchers explore how plant genes, food rescue, and financial savvy could help feed humankind.