A new program designed by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute is helping Nevada Highway State Patrol employees focus on their social and emotional wellness.
Three-year grant from U.S. Dept. of Energy will highlight AI-based and experimental learning to understand effects of occupational and medical radiation.
Researchers from the Nevada Center for Astrophysics at UNLV have discovered compelling evidence suggesting that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is likely the result of a past cosmic merger. The study, published Sept. 6 in the journal Nature Astronomy, builds on recent observations from the Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first direct image of Sgr A* in 2022.
WAVR Technologies, first startup to launch from NSF SWSIE resources, advances the search for water sustainability solutions in harsh desert climates.
Nutrition sciences professor Neda Akhavan's recent study suggests spuds as a potential superfood for those with Type 2 diabetes.
Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you鈥檙e having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there鈥檚 a lot of truth to the trope.
After decades of talk, work on the nation鈥檚 first high-speed rail project began recently when Brightline West broke ground on a 218-mile passenger rail service connecting Las Vegas to Southern California.
Free-play campaigns 鈥� or gambling money on the house 鈥� have gotten big. They are the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. But new research suggests their effectiveness may be on the decline within certain groups of players.
From tossing baseballs to firing up the barbecue grill, many Americans associate the month of June with Father鈥檚 Day and celebrating the start of summer with their dads.聽 June is also Men鈥檚 Health Month, and Brandon Eddy 鈥� a professor and researcher with UNLV鈥檚 Couple and Family Therapy Program 鈥� says all that quality time doesn鈥檛 just strengthen relationships, it鈥檚 also great for mental wellness.
Astronomers are now using AI to measure the expansion of our universe. Two recent studies led by Maria Dainotti, a visiting professor with UNLV鈥檚 Nevada Center for Astrophysics and assistant professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), incorporated multiple machine learning models to add a new level of precision to distance measurements for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) 鈥� the most luminous and violent explosions in the universe.
Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment studies offer hope as UNLV expert predicts new potential drugs, biomarkers will yield critical insight for future development.
Study in Nature Astronomy theorizes that dense stellar clusters may eject pairs of giant planets, which remain gravitationally bound to one another as they float through space.
UNLV study finds binge drinking is disproportionately more common among sports bettors than non-gamblers or those who don't wager on sports.
UNLV professor Thessa Hilgenkamp addresses the unique anatomy in adults with Down syndrome that makes being active more challenging.
Are you sick and tired of getting sick and tired? A UNLV-led research team is exploring whether the reason we sometimes feel ill in the first place is because our body鈥檚 cells suffer from trash that accumulates within them.
The Super Bowl: It's annually one of the nation's most-watched television broadcasts. And this year it's happening in what's perhaps the most fitting destination yet 鈥� Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. From tourism and gaming to history and health, UNLV has experts who are uniquely poised to share perspectives on the sport, as well as the city where the Big Game is being held.
The world knows Las Vegas by a number of names, 鈥楽in City鈥� being one of the most prominent. Gambling and entertainment have long been the primary selling points for tourism here, but the city has now positioned itself as a sports mecca 鈥� the 鈥楪reatest Arena on Earth鈥�. Featuring everything from Formula 1 championship racing to the NFL鈥檚 top prize in the Super Bowl, the events signing on are getting larger and more spectacular.
As Jason Steffen will tell you, the job of an astrophysicist is never done. It just keeps expanding 鈥� much like the universe. When he鈥檚 not teaching classes on the motion and composition of planets orbiting distant stars, or researching the evolution of planetary systems over billions of years, he takes a more grounded approach to solving more Earthly problems.
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