News: Division of Research

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Dr. Donald D. Snyder and Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Thomas Piechota welcome 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Innovation readers to the Winter 2014 issue.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.

Kiwon Sohn makes a few adjustments to Metal Rebel before the start of the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals.
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Metal Rebel places eighth in the world during the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Their goal: Build a robot capable of disaster relief work. View the slideshow.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Tom Piechota, lead author of the 2014 National Climate Assessment Southwest Section, discusses the impacts of climate change on the region.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist Ernesto Abel-Santos is developing a compound using lab equipment
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Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.

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Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.

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Chemistry professors' research aims to improve drugs that are effective at treating cancer but leave patients dealing with terrible side effects.

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More rainfall in the Colorado River Basin means less water downstream.

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An annual accounting of research and economic development activity over the last fiscal year.

Inside of a smart desert home with furniture of a tv, couch, lamp, kitchen
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The Solar Decathlon team shows the world how to build a smart desert home.

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Meet four recipients of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most prestigious graduate fellowships and learn about their research and their gratitude for the funding that made it possible.

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Social work professor and Lincy Institute Scholar Ramona Denby-Brinson uses research as a tool to help children who have entered the child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems.