Topic: research

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Research | November 1, 2012

Discovery of a new scorpion species; medication errors by domestically and internationally trained nurses; magnetic bacteria with potential for the biotech industry; stalagmites act as rain gauges; and 51ԹϺ’s institutional repository.

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Research | November 1, 2012

An elite group of 51ԹϺ faculty have been honored with the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Career Award, which is designed “to establish a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.”

Portrait of Tom Bean
Research | November 1, 2012

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.

Portrait of Catherine Bellver
Research | November 1, 2012

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.

Portrait of Gregory Borchard
Research | November 1, 2012

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.

Portrait of Peter Gray
Research | November 1, 2012

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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Research | November 1, 2012

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

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Research | November 1, 2012

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

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Research | November 1, 2012

Meet Dong-Chan Lee, 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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Research | November 1, 2012

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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Business and Community | September 10, 2012

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