Research
| December 9, 2020
Seeking New Perspective on the Brain-Body Connection
Ph.D. student Kendra McGlothen's research ties for first in the Graduate College’s annual Rebel Grad Slam competition.
Topic: Research
Research
| December 9, 2020
Seeing Patterns, Connecting the Dots, and Improving our Future
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has barred neuroscience Ph.D. student Andrew Ortiz from the lab, he continues to research diseases that affect millions of Americans.
Research
| December 1, 2020
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Immunologist on the Differences Between Two Leading COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole, professor of biomedical sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Dental Medicine, explains how leading vaccine candidates differ at the cellular level and what it could mean for their effectiveness.
Research
| November 20, 2020
Testing Wastewater for COVID-19
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researcher Edwin Oh and collaborators implement wastewater surveillance programs to supplement coronavirus contact tracing efforts, help prevent outbreaks.
Research
| November 19, 2020
A Moment that Shines Light on the Tools to Combat Racism
Professor Tyler D. Parry expanded his reading list in 2020 to understand this summer's racial reckoning, and look to tomorrow.
Research
| November 19, 2020
Unions, Resorts, and Politicians Negotiate Peace in Crisis
Three resort stakeholders find an equilibrium in the pandemic.
Research
| November 18, 2020
Echoes of 1918
The last great pandemic has remarkable similarities to our own.
Research
| November 16, 2020
GOED Knowledge Fund Project to Connect Nevada Tech Companies with Research Grants
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, UNR team up to help tech entrepreneurs earn federal funds for early-stage business development.
Research
| November 13, 2020
The Voices Beyond the Data of Public Policy Research
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students share their stories in a thought-provoking Brookings podcast series exploring immigration in the U.S.
Research
| November 5, 2020
A Stronger STEM: 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Researchers Team Up to Improve Retention, Graduation Rates in Civil Engineering
Five-year project supported by a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant.
Research
| November 4, 2020
Astronomers Discover Clues that Unveil the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in Nature.
Research
| November 3, 2020
The Nexus of Sports, Research, and Community
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Sports Research and Innovation Initiative gives a home to the university's sports-related research — and is positioned as a crucial touchstone of a burgeoning sports mecca.