UNLV Science and Engineering Building at night

Interdisciplinary team will perform computational modeling, experimental design, and develop AI database to identify natural materials for rapid construction in challenging environments.

Dice on a craps table

Report reveals operators and regulators with high ambitions but significant gaps in governance, oversight, and AI maturity.

Taylor Garson in Wing lab using research equipment

New Ph.D. graduate Taylor Gerson credits faculty for putting her on the path toward graduate research.

Eliza Wiggins in office with view of Las Vegas Strip

For IGI's community programs manager, the answer is always 'YES' when it comes to supporting career development in youth.

Artist depiction of cosmic black hole merger

The mergers, measured one month apart in 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, advance scientific understanding of the nature of black hole formation and fundamental physics; offer evidence of "second-gen" black holes.  
 

Ayan Sengupta stands next to MRI machine

Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences professor brings expertise and cultural pride to UNLV’s new neuroimaging facility.

artist conception of planets near large star

In new study, published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, collaboration of scientists detail recent observations explaining how planets form over time.

Kasra Ghaharian and students involved in State of AI report

This latest initiative from the International Gaming Institute is setting the standard for ethical AI use in the industry.

Huang Chen works inside his Fluid Innovation Lab

UNLV aerospace engineer Huang Chen turns turbo engine research into life-saving pumps for failing hearts.

Radioactive contents safely contained in David Hatchett's lab space.

How UNLV radiochemistry is pioneering the future of energy in the Southwest by salvaging strategic materials from nuclear dumps – and making it safe.

Liuba Williams in a white lab coat and working in a lab

By making it easier to trace components used in detonations, Liuba Pauline Williams is helping prevent the spread of nuclear materials.

cannabis cultivation center

How UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute is both shaping and changing the conversation around marijuana.

vials in a research lab

Program provides patients access to new treatments and improves local healthcare through collaboration with medical professionals.

exterior of Martian surface

UNLV geochemist Libby Hausrath – a member of NASA's Mars Sample Return Team – and colleagues share stunning new research in the latest issue of the journal Science.

slice of brain sitting on desk in lab

The first Neuroscience Research Showcase brings together experts across disciplines to share their work and spark new collaborations.