In The News: Division of Research
A new type of competition is emerging in Las Vegas and its expanding to the collegiate world.
Diamonds, the super-strong and brilliant crystals of carbon atoms produced under the Earth’s crushing pressures, are typically valued for their beauty and durability. But scientists also value them for another reason: They contain all kinds of hidden messages about the Earth’s mantle. You just need the right tools to read them.
Those in town for the Mountain West Basketball Championships will also get to see another college sport taking the country by storm at the Cox Pavilion near Thomas & Mack.
This weekend 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is hosting the first ever Mountain West Esports Showdown. Gamers from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will compete against Boise State.
Trapped in the rigid structure of diamonds formed deep in the Earth's crust, scientists have discovered a form of water ice that was not previously known to occur naturally on our planet.
A team of researchers from the U.S., China and Canada has found evidence in diamonds of free-flowing water in the boundary between Earth's upper and lower mantle. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes analyzing inclusions in diamonds spewed from volcanoes and what they found.
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In recognition of "Problem Gambling Awareness Month", Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is holding Responsible Gaming Ambassador trainings in Las Vegas March 6-8 that will train more than 80 Team Members on the front lines to identify problem behavior and get help to compulsive gamblers.
Whether you’re a running veteran or new to the game, having a solid pair of shoes is crucial to a successful and enjoyable workout.
There might not have been dozens of scholarship program announcements, but make no mistake: The past month was one of the busiest in the brief history of college esports.
Researchers with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 's Pollen Monitoring Program expect a high pollen count across the Las Vegas valley.
New research from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ shows just what allergens are lurking in which neighborhoods.
The Curiosity rover made big news in late 2014 when it first detected organic matter on Mars. But in detailed studies of the sites in Gale Crater studied by Curiosity, called Yellowknife Bay and Sheepbed Mudstone, the concentration of organic molecules were much lower than scientists had expected.
