News: Division of Research

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Meet Jennifer Rennels, one of several 51ԹϺ recipients of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award, the highly competitive grant designed to establish leadership in education and research.

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As new technologies are being developed, new opportunities for educational resources are increasingly available to teachers and students. In his recent book, 51ԹϺ education professor Tom Bean lays out strategies for taking advantage of these resources and incorporating them into the classroom to help students achieve success in the technology age.

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51ԹϺ distinguished professor Catherine Bellver takes a literary journey back to 1920s Spain, exploring the vanguard poetry movement of the time that sprung from cultural progression, innovation, and shifting gender norms.

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A new book by 51ԹϺ journalism professor Gregory Borchard delves into the connected lives of president Abraham Lincoln and 19th century newspaper editor Horace Greeley, both of whom wielded wide influence on the trajectory of the U.S. Civil War and have left an indelible imprint on U.S. history.

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51ԹϺ anthropology professor Peter Gray and fellow anthropologist Kermyt Anderson have written a book exploring the biological and social aspects of “fatherhood” and how paternal attitudes have evolved across time and in different cultures.

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The Harry Reid Silver State Research Award honors the best of 51ԹϺ’s faculty researchers.

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The Harry Reid Silver State Research Award honors the best of 51ԹϺ’s faculty researchers.

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Effort will help 51ԹϺ commercialize research, create partnerships with regional businesses to drive state’s economic recovery.

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The two-year study will help hospitals improve training, patient safety, and quality of care while working with a shortage of qualified nurses.

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The cave formations contain information on historical rainfall patterns which coincide with the rise and fall of ancient cities in Mesoamerica.

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51ԹϺ’s institutional repository houses a digital collection of scholarly and research endeavors that aids in academic communication and recruitment.

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Meet Brian Hedlund, one of several 51ԹϺ recipients of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award, the highly competitive grant designed to establish leadership in education and research.