
Topic: Research


51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Researcher Earns NSF Career Award to Examine How Climate Change Impacts Water Resources
Decision Support System to help Local Water Managers Study Effects of Short and Long Policy Choices

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Renewable Energy Research on Display at Annual Symposium Aug. 11 - 12
On Heels of National Clean Energy Summit, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Experts Will Discuss Clean Energy Impact in NV

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

State of Terror
History professor Thomas Wright explores government repression in Latin America in his award-winning book.

Too Hot to Trot

Stretching: The Truth
Contrary to what you may think, stretching before you play or work out could actually reduce your athletic performance. Find out why.

Keeping Kids on Track
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's program tracks the health of Nevada kindergartners to help school district officials provide the resources needed to ensure kids are healthy.

Rounding Up Rattlers
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.

Shakin’ It Up
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.

Bright Ideas
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.

Nurse Advocate Sandy Summers to Discuss How Media Portrayal of Nursing Contributes to Nurse Shortage
Free Event at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Greenspun Hall Auditorium