UNLV President Dr. Donald D. Snyder and Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Thomas Piechota welcome UNLV Innovation readers to the Winter 2014 issue.

UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.

Metal Rebel places eighth in the world during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Their goal: Build a robot capable of disaster relief work. View the slideshow.

UNLV’s Tom Piechota, lead author of the 2014 National Climate Assessment Southwest Section, discusses the impacts of climate change on the region.

Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.

Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.

Chemistry professors' research aims to improve drugs that are effective at treating cancer but leave patients dealing with terrible side effects.

More rainfall in the Colorado River Basin means less water downstream.

An annual accounting of research and economic development activity over the last fiscal year.

The Solar Decathlon team shows the world how to build a smart desert home.

Social work professor and Lincy Institute Scholar Ramona Denby-Brinson uses research as a tool to help children who have entered the child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems.

UNLV communication studies professor Erika Engstrom dissects the images and messages about weddings created by the media and how they affect our perceptions of what “the big day” should look like.