News: Division of Research

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The focus of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ philosophy professor Paul Schollmeier’s new book is the ancient Greek notion of happiness and how it may be applied to our modern lives.

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Anthony J. Ferri examines how the concept of suspension of disbelief affects viewer’s emotional engagement with films.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ history professor María Raquél Casas explores the racial and gender dynamics of interethnic marriage for Spanish-Mexican women in colonial California.

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The relationship between research and graduate education is considered of tremendous value to both faculty and students. Why are the two so mutually beneficial?

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Greenspun Hall will centralize departments in the College of Urban Affairs and pave the way for high-tech collaborative research.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Dr. David B. Ashley, Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, and Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College Dr. Ron Smith welcome Innovation readers to the Spring 2008 issue.

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

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The new Science and Engineering Building will be a sophisticated facility where interdisciplinary research and education will flourish.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has dominated the Regents’ Creative Activities Awards, drawing attention to the varied artistic talents found in several disciplines on campus.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Harry Reid Research and Technology Park
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To the new executive director of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Research Foundation, the university’s planned research park is 115 acres of opportunity.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s School of Public Health conducts a variety of research projects to help address pressing community health concerns.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Bo Bernhard is counting on research to help in the prevention and treatment of problem gambling in Southern Nevada and beyond