News: Office of Undergraduate Research

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People |

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

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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.

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

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Nevada undergraduate research journal offers ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students the opportunity to promote their research and boost their resumes.

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Campus News |

The student-led Scientista Foundation chapter is working to close the gender gap in professional STEM fields.

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A unique teaching model at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý engages students in the classroom and empowers them beyond it.

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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.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Office of Undergraduate Research's Becky Boulton, Nicole Thomas, and Liam Frink.
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The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Office of Undergraduate Research’s new program immerses local high school students in the opportunities research at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý has to offer.

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Research |

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

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

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Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý engineering faculty and students turned to the entertainment arena to carve out their unique research niche.

Brett Abarbanel
People |

This ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Outstanding Graduate returns as faculty to expand and promote the gaming research she began as a student.