News: Division of Research

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Glenn Casale has been recognized by the Nevada System of Higher Education for his outstanding creative accomplishments.

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Researchers have found that a change in patients’ focus can reduce trips and falls.

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Experts in renewable energy from around the world came to campus to discuss research and policy matters.

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The data compiled on over 11,000 students will be used to improve the health and academic success of children across the state.

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Psychology professor Marta Meana appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show and discusses what ignites desire in women.

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Erin Breen is busy saving lives. Her work with UNLV’s Transportation Research Center focuses on traffic safety issues – particularly related to teenagers. The personal tragedies she works tirelessly to prevent were brought home to her last summer in a way she never imagined.

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One Las Vegas neighborhood is cutting summertime energy bills in half thanks to a collaborative partnership between the UNLV Center for Energy Research, Pulte Homes, and NV Energy.

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Researchers find that artificial turf temperatures may be too hot for summer fun.
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UNLV's program tracks the health of Nevada kindergartners to help school district officials provide the resources needed to ensure kids are healthy.

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A life sciences doctoral student is exploring the habitat choices of speckled rattlesnakes in the Mojave Desert. This research will help hikers avoid them during hiking season and improve conservation efforts for the desert serpents.

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UNLV geoscientists are shaking things up with a new 3-D model showing how the Las Vegas Valley will respond to earthquakes. The model will help officials and planners design safer buildings and improve disaster relief plans.

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UNLV is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The UNLV Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a UNLV chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.