News: Division of Research

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Campus News |

Some of the best teams in collegiate gaming will meet as UNLV’s "8-Bit Esports" takes on Boise State in the inaugural Mountain West Esports Showdown.

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People |

8-bit Esports member Yzzi Ocampo on the challenges female gamers face and the community she found on UNLV's campus.

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People |

The computer science major on taking a nonconventional career path and coaching UNLV's Overwatch team to esports success.

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People |

The co-founder of UNLV’s first esports organization on building community among gamers and UNLV’s chances of winning its first Mountain West Showdown.

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People |

The team captain for 8-bit Esports club on choosing UNLV and his plans to parlay his pastime into a career.

M.T. West eSports Showdown - Boise State and UNLV
Campus News |

College esports competition planned for March 8-10 at UNLV in conjunction with Mountain West Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.

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Research |

Collaboration will leverage talent from both institutions, spur joint research, and bolster regional economic development efforts.

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Campus News |

In an only-in-Las Vegas program, UNLV students are constructing the future of casino games.

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Research |

Criminal justice professor Melissa Rorie digs into the relationship between Nevada's casinos and its gaming regulators.

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Business and Community |

Cloud HPC and simulation software agreement increases the accessibility and utilization of UNLV’s supercomputing resources.

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Research |

Three faculty garner 2018 Barrick Scholar Awards for their extensive research achievements.

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Research |

Two national scholars will conduct research to help inform gaming regulators worldwide during residencies at UNLV.