News: Division of Research

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Law professor Thomas B. McAffee discusses the history, context, and impact of the Ninth and Tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which focus on the powers held by the states and by the people.

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The focus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó philosophy professor Paul Schollmeier’s new book is the ancient Greek notion of happiness and how it may be applied to our modern lives.

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Anthony J. Ferri examines how the concept of suspension of disbelief affects viewer’s emotional engagement with films.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó history professor María Raquél Casas explores the racial and gender dynamics of interethnic marriage for Spanish-Mexican women in colonial California.

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The relationship between research and graduate education is considered of tremendous value to both faculty and students. Why are the two so mutually beneficial?

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Greenspun Hall will centralize departments in the College of Urban Affairs and pave the way for high-tech collaborative research.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó President Dr. David B. Ashley, Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, and Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate College Dr. Ron Smith welcome Innovation readers to the Spring 2008 issue.

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

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The new Science and Engineering Building will be a sophisticated facility where interdisciplinary research and education will flourish.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó has dominated the Regents’ Creative Activities Awards, drawing attention to the varied artistic talents found in several disciplines on campus.

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó Harry Reid Research and Technology Park
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To the new executive director of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó Research Foundation, the university’s planned research park is 115 acres of opportunity.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó’s School of Public Health conducts a variety of research projects to help address pressing community health concerns.