News: Division of Research

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51ԹϺ's scientists make discoveries and share their findings in prestigious journals. But then what?

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To discover what's happening with the bighorn sheep population, David Choate must track cougars in the National Desert Wildlife Refuge.

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Sponsored program funding serves as one indication of research growth and sophistication.

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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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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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Business and Community |

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