News: Office of Undergraduate Research

Solar power is the future of energy, and this undergraduate engineering student is working on the future of solar cells.

That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ anthropology researchers Daniel Benyshek, Laura Gryder, and Sharon Young found that placentophagy may not deliver the benefits practitioners anticipate.

Nevada undergraduate research journal offers 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students the opportunity to promote their research and boost their resumes.

The student-led Scientista Foundation chapter is working to close the gender gap in professional STEM fields.
A unique teaching model at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engages students in the classroom and empowers them beyond it.

Drawing on community partnerships developed with Yup’ik Eskimo villagers, a new book combines research with indigenous perspectives to create a comprehensive understanding of colonialism in Alaska.
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Office of Undergraduate Research’s new program immerses local high school students in the opportunities research at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has to offer.

Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ engineering faculty and students turned to the entertainment arena to carve out their unique research niche.

This 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Outstanding Graduate returns as faculty to expand and promote the gaming research she began as a student.