Articles by Francis McCabe

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Psychology Professor Launches Study of Traumatic Effects of Oct. 1 Tragedy
Study focused on understanding how people are reacting emotionally to the tragedy at the Route 91 country music festival Oct. 1.

Revolutionary Microscope to Make Home at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
The university won a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to house a new multiphoton laser-scanning microscope, the first of its kind in Nevada.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Study Reveals Breakthrough in Decoding Brain Function
New research advances understanding of the function of the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex and its tie to human learning.

Discovering Viruses One Hunk of Dirt at a Time
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Hosts Brookings Mountain West Visiting Scholars
Scholars from all five Brookings research areas—Metropolitan Policy, Economic Studies, Governance Studies, Foreign Policy, and Global Economy and Development—will be in residence at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ this academic year.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police Unveil RebelSAFE App
The new app, available through iTunes and Google Play, provides users with immediate access to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ police dispatchers and other campus emergency services.

Know Before You Go: Fall Semester Parking Tips
Simple tips to avoid the crowds during the busy start of fall semester at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Sleep Elusive? New Study Shows There’s a Reason for That
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ joint study finds that elusive sleep patterns as humans age may have evolved to ensure safety.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Students DASH to Help
Delivering And Serving Hope or DASH is one of the longest running volunteer programs at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and helps provide food to Las Vegas homeless through a partnership with the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.