Budget cuts find more opponents
February 9, 2009 by Haley Etchison · Comments Off
Current, past Nevada faculty seek solutions to crisis Read more
The change we want must stem from us
February 2, 2009 by Brad Lord-Leutwyler · 1 Comment
People have the power to demand economic accountability Read more
NSHE leaders vow to stand firm against cuts
January 29, 2009 by Jorge Labrador · Comments Off
Student Union Ballroom packed Monday to voice budget concerns Read more
Higher education faculty, staff fight for benefits
January 29, 2009 by Haley Etchison · Comments Off
Professors, staff continue to fight against cuts Read more
Thousands rally against budget cuts
January 26, 2009 by Jorge Labrador · 4 Comments
Speakers call on students to actively engage Nevada legislature Read more
Researchers help Parkinson’s patients
January 26, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
A research team led by UNLV kinesiology Prof. Gabriele Wulf has shown that Parkinson’s patients can improve physical stability by focusing attention on their environment rather than on bodily movements themselves.
Two thirds of Americans living with Parkinson’s disease reported falling within the last year. Wulf and her team hope their research will help those with histories of falls live safer lives and improve rehabilitation efforts of caregivers and clinicians working with Parkinson’s patients.
Parkinson’s disease is a degeneration of the basal ganglia, the part of the brain that controls motor functions and learning. Wulf and her team contend that directing attention to the effect of movement supports a more automatic form of motor control than is usually employed by those with limited mobility.
The idea came from observing the progress of athletes like ice skaters whose skills require balance in motion. While beginners tend to adopt a stiff posture and find balance difficult, experts focus their attention away from their own bodies.
Wulf’s team’s study will appear in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of Physical Therapy.
Thousands turn out to rally against budget cuts
January 22, 2009 by Jorge Labrador · 9 Comments
The message sent by Thursday’s Budget Cut Rally was loud and clear: Nevada students care about the endangered future of their education.
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Professor inspires integrity in field
January 22, 2009 by Kristin Weddingfeld · Comments Off
Society wants to honor teacher for inspirational career Read more
Scholar brings message to mainstream
January 22, 2009 by Tessie Perkins · Comments Off
Magazine to feature UNLV professor Read more
Faculty fights commission’s cut reccomendation
January 15, 2009 by Haley Etchison · Comments Off
Benefit reductions a detriment to the future of state’s education Read more
