News: Division of Research

Portrait of Donald Revell
Research |

English professor Donald Revell showcases his passion for playful words in his newly published collection of poems.

Portrait of Rainier Spencer
Research |

Rainier Spencer, Afro-American studies professor and associate vice provost for academic affairs, writes about the concept and perception of race, how it affects social dynamics, and theories on how to move toward a post-racial society.

Neal Smatresk gives the State of the University address
Campus News |

President Neal Smatresk explained ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's plan to become a Tier 1 research university during his annual campus address.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý President Dr. Neal J. Smatresk and Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Thomas Piechota welcome ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Innovation readers to the Winter 2013 issue.

DesertSol house
Campus News |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students are building the ultimate desert home. Read about the home's features in this team update.

A man wearing a dress shirt and glasses.
People |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's scientists make discoveries and share their findings in prestigious journals. But then what?

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People |

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

Students sitting at the Alumni Amphitheater with Wright Hall in the background
Research |

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

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

Meet Jennifer Rennels, one of several ÐÔÊӽ紫ý recipients of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award, the highly competitive grant designed to establish leadership in education and research.

Portrait of Tom Bean
Research |

As new technologies are being developed, new opportunities for educational resources are increasingly available to teachers and students. In his recent book, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý 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.

Portrait of Catherine Bellver
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý 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.

Portrait of Gregory Borchard
Research |

A new book by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý 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.