Latest news from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/words-matter-how-ceos-talk-about-the-future-can-sway-investors-but-only-if-it-s-written-down/?sc=rsin /articles/words-matter-how-ceos-talk-about-the-future-can-sway-investors-but-only-if-it-s-written-down/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:45:16 EST UNLV study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/study-unlocks-how-diabetes-distorts-memory-and-reward-processing/?sc=rsin /articles/study-unlocks-how-diabetes-distorts-memory-and-reward-processing/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:50 EST Type 2 diabetes may rewire the brain in ways that mimic early Alzheimer's disease -- and UNLV researchers say the "why" may lie in a previously unexplored connection between high blood sugar levels and a key part of the brain called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/raising-the-stakes-on-practice/?sc=rsin /articles/raising-the-stakes-on-practice/?sc=rsin Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:50:28 EST UNLV's PGA golf management program is partnering with Evenplay, an AI company, to replicate the jitters that come from a stressful shot -- in a controlled environment. And then training yourself to handle the pressure before you step onto the course. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/roving-the-red-planet-new-paper-documents-first-mars-mission-soil-samples/?sc=rsin /articles/roving-the-red-planet-new-paper-documents-first-mars-mission-soil-samples/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:00:36 EST A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return from Mars. We checked in with the UNLV astrobiologist leading the specimen selection team for intel on what the samples so far reveal. To date, the only objects from Mars that humans possess are meteorites that crash landed here on Earth. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/why-incarcerated-firefighters-are-a-major-part-of-wildfire-response/?sc=rsin /articles/why-incarcerated-firefighters-are-a-major-part-of-wildfire-response/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:00:37 EST When the fires engulfed Los Angeles and the Pacific Palisades this month, more than 1,000 incarcerated individuals volunteered to battle the fires. Up tp 30 percent of California's active firefighting workforce can be incarcerated people, making them a considerable factor in the state's firefighting strategies, according to Alexandra Nur, a criminal justice professor in the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/unlv-expert-the-boom-of-artificial-intelligence/?sc=rsin /articles/unlv-expert-the-boom-of-artificial-intelligence/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:35:54 EST Arifuzzaman's research revolves around machine learning (ML) models and scalable high-performance computing techniques, with particular emphasis on the applications of natural language processing (NLP) and data science. He leverages his expertise to provide a primer on how NLP technology works and where he predicts AI will take us. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/los-angeles-wildfires-experts-from-the-university-of-nevada-las-vegas-unlv-are-available-to-discuss-housing-impact-climate-historical-sites-sustainability-and-more/?sc=rsin /articles/los-angeles-wildfires-experts-from-the-university-of-nevada-las-vegas-unlv-are-available-to-discuss-housing-impact-climate-historical-sites-sustainability-and-more/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:10:27 EST University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/unlv-expert-regenerating-the-brain-after-a-stroke/?sc=rsin /articles/unlv-expert-regenerating-the-brain-after-a-stroke/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:25:40 EST UNLV Brain Health researcher Lina Nih is developing a treatment that could one day alter how practitioners address stroke recovery. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/unlv-expert-available-christmas-traditions-from-santa-claus-to-the-gingerbread-man/?sc=rsin /articles/unlv-expert-available-christmas-traditions-from-santa-claus-to-the-gingerbread-man/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:00:27 EST 'Tis the season for UNLV folklore expert Katherine Walker to guide us through some of the holiday season's holliest and jolliest customs. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/how-evs-environmental-disasters-even-online-shopping-shape-the-future-of-transportation/?sc=rsin /articles/how-evs-environmental-disasters-even-online-shopping-shape-the-future-of-transportation/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:15:26 EST "Tell me the numbers, I'll take care of the politics." Shashi Nambisan, director of the Transportation Research Center (TRC) at UNLV, recalled a pivotal discussion in the early 1990s with then-County Commissioner Bruce L. Woodbury about the transportation needs of a region on the precipice of substantial growth. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/watershed-moment-engineers-invent-high-yield-atmospheric-water-capture-device-for-arid-regions/?sc=rsin /articles/watershed-moment-engineers-invent-high-yield-atmospheric-water-capture-device-for-arid-regions/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:30:21 EST As a megadrought stresses the water supply throughout the Southwest, revolutionary research out of UNLV is answering this problem with a groundbreaking technology that pulls large amounts of water from the air in low humidity. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/not-running-dry-unlv-project-tackles-water-scarcity-in-rural-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/not-running-dry-unlv-project-tackles-water-scarcity-in-rural-communities/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:45:16 EST A UNLV research team is developing sustainable water management solutions for rural arid areas in the U.S. and China, focusing on wastewater reuse through solar-powered treatment processes. The project aims to provide low-cost technologies for non-potable -- and possibly potable -- reuse in rural communities in both countries, addressing water scarcity and quality issues. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/tourist-safety-institute-launches-program-to-support-emotional-wellness-in-first-responders/?sc=rsin /articles/tourist-safety-institute-launches-program-to-support-emotional-wellness-in-first-responders/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:05:39 EST A new program designed by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute is helping Nevada Highway State Patrol employees focus on their social and emotional wellness. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/unlv-receives-federal-funding-to-study-effects-of-low-dose-radiation-exposure-on-breast-cancer-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/unlv-receives-federal-funding-to-study-effects-of-low-dose-radiation-exposure-on-breast-cancer-risk/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:05:33 EST Three-year grant from U.S. Dept. of Energy will highlight AI-based and experimental learning to understand effects of occupational and medical radiation. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/massive-merger-study-reveals-evidence-for-origin-of-supermassive-black-hole-at-galaxy-s-center/?sc=rsin /articles/massive-merger-study-reveals-evidence-for-origin-of-supermassive-black-hole-at-galaxy-s-center/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:05:56 EST 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. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/new-unlv-startup-is-tapping-unseen-river-of-water-hidden-in-ambient-air/?sc=rsin /articles/new-unlv-startup-is-tapping-unseen-river-of-water-hidden-in-ambient-air/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:05:55 EST WAVR Technologies, first startup to launch from NSF SWSIE resources, advances the search for water sustainability solutions in harsh desert climates. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/looking-to-boost-your-heart-health-try-a-baked-potato/?sc=rsin /articles/looking-to-boost-your-heart-health-try-a-baked-potato/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:05:51 EST Nutrition sciences professor Neda Akhavan's recent study suggests spuds as a potential superfood for those with Type 2 diabetes. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/expert-available-olympians-as-social-mediamarketing-influencers/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-olympians-as-social-mediamarketing-influencers/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:05:19 EST University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/good-timing-unlv-study-unravels-how-our-brains-track-time/?sc=rsin /articles/good-timing-unlv-study-unravels-how-our-brains-track-time/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:05:22 EST Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there's a lot of truth to the trope. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) /articles/expert-available-assassination-attempt-s-influence-on-elections-in-history/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-assassination-attempt-s-influence-on-elections-in-history/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:05:28 EST University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)