Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Coughenour and Dr. Maxim Gakh (both Environmental and Occupational Health), for securing a ~$690k grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, titled "Vulnerable Road User Survey." @UNLVpubhealth #unlvresearch

Congratulations to Dr. Nadia Gomez, Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, for securing a ~$300k grant from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, titled "2024-2025 Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services." @unlvmedicine

Nominations for the 2025 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award are now open until 01/26/25, celebrating outstanding research by faculty that is highly regarded and responsive to the community and state needs, to honor the late Nevada Senator Harry Reid.

Congratulations to Dr. Prasun Guha in Life Sciences for receiving a 4-year NIH R16 grant for the project titled "IPMK is a novel PI3k essential for mTORC2 activation and cell migration" ($751,918).

Congratulations to Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, for securing a $1 million grant from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health-FPT, titled "Nevada Vaccine Confidence and Demand Improvement." @UNLVpubhealth #unlvresearch

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Allen, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, for securing a ~$1.3 million grant from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health-FPT, titled "Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI) POWER Program". #UNLVResearch

Dr. Zuobin Xiong (PI), Dr. Mingon Kang, Dr. Junggab Son (all Computer Science), and Dr. Ying Guo (Environmental and Occupational Health) have been awarded a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) for equipment through the HSI: ELPSE program.

Dr. Paul Oh (PI) and Dr. Alexander Barzilov (both Mechanical Engineering) have been awarded a grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), titled "Cable-Driven Parallel Robots for Radiological Decommissioning Surveys. ($500,000). Partnered with the (CSN).

Congratulations to UNLV researchers Dr. Zhaohuan Zhu, Dr. Zuobin Xiong, and Dr. Drew Peltier for their achievements in securing NSF EPSCoR Research Fellowships. Their innovative projects highlight the university's commitment to advancing research and technology.

Grateful for the connections we share today. Wishing you a great holiday with the people in your life who matter most.

Dr. Gwen Marchand, the associate vice president for research at UNLV is actively transforming the research infrastructure by strategically focusing on enhancing grant acquisition and project development.

Water could be collected through air in dry climates like Nevada

2025 Barrick Scholar Awards call for nominations is now open. 2024 Barrick Distinguished Scholars: Elisabeth Hausrath, Ph.D. & Dana Moran Williams, M.F.A. 2024 Barrick Scholars: Amy Reed-Sandoval, Ph.D. & Allyson Hindle, Ph.D.

Dr. Gerilyn Slicker, Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education, received a $386K, three-year award from the Administration for Children & Families to explore various perspectives on early care and education access for infants and toddlers.

Expanding UNLV's Research Impact: A Strategic Balancing Act

Dr. Clemens Heske, Chemistry & Biochemistry, received a $562K, three-year award from the University of Hawaii for his project, "Semi-Monolithic Devices for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production."

Dr. Michael Wells, Geoscience, received a 1 year award of $982K from the National Institute of Standards & Technology for his project, "Building Analytical Infrastructure for Advancing Tectonic Studies and Establishing Non-traditional Natural Geologic Material Standards at UNLV."

Register now for the Oct 28 UNLV Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. The day-long event includes sessions on interdisciplinary funding, grant writing & team development; research team presentations, a poster session & conversation and collaboration.

UNLV’s International Gaming Institute and Playtech Launch New Collaboration to Create a More Sustainable Gambling Environment. Find out more

Join us for the S.P.A.R.K [Strategic Partnerships Advancing Research & Knowledge] Annual Series 2024 starting Oct. 15. The series will feature three exciting days surrounding innovation, research, and collaboration. Admission is free.