The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public research university located in the heart of Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 1957, UNLV started as a small branch college and has grown into a vibrant campus that caters to over 30,000 students. The university offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees across various fields, including hospitality, law, and fine arts, with its hotel administration program ranked among the best globally. UNLV is also known for its strong emphasis on research, particularly in areas such as gaming and hospitality, environmental science, and public health. The campus is characterized by its dynamic and diverse student body, active student organizations, and a strong connection to the Las Vegas community, providing unique opportunities for internships and applied research in various industries.
Machine learning revolutionizes distance measurement in astronomy, providing precise estimates for gamma-ray bursts and aiding in cosmic exploration. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has…
An international team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins…
An international team of scientists reports the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system. An…
An international group of researchers has identified a potential link between gravitational waves from neutron star mergers and fast radio bursts. This finding could enhance…
Fast Radio Bursts – A Puzzling and Deepening Mystery An international team of scientists reveals an evolving, magnetized environment and surprising source location for deep-space…
Less than two years ago the science world was shocked by the discovery of a material capable of room-temperature superconductivity. Now, a team of University…
New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal the origin of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions. Nearly…
Findings could have implications for our understanding of distant, water-rich planets. Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have discovered a new form of…
New mineral from Earth’s lower mantle surfaced as diamond inclusion; study led by UNLV geochemist Oliver Tschauner. UNLV geochemists have discovered a new mineral on…
Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation. In a distant star system — a mere 1,300 light-years…
UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in Nature. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs…
While the planet has been on lockdown the last two months, a new space telescope called CHEOPS opened its eyes, took its first pictures of…
Drivers of expensive cars are less likely to yield for pedestrians in UNLV study. Researchers also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men…
A UNLV scientist has discovered the first direct evidence that fluid water pockets may exist as far as 500 miles (800 kilometers) deep into the…