News: Department of Physics and Astronomy

China's FAST radio telescope
Research |

International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins for “bursts” and “pulses," which adds to FRB formation theory.
 

illustration of a microquasar in outer space
Research |

An international team of scientists reports in Nature the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system.

image from the James Webb telescope
People |

From de facto time machines to the story behind your TV static, UNLV cosmologist and computer scientist Paul La Plante shares four facts you probably didn’t know about the universe.

a set of model teeth with blue plastic gums
Campus News |

News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.

women wearing t-shirt that says UNLV Home of the Brave
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

artist conception of fast radio burst
Research |

International team of scientists reports a possible correlation between gravitational waves from neutron star mergers and fast radio bursts; results could improve understanding of how some deep-space bursts occur.  

collage of woman working in lab with images of wires and timestamps
Research |

Physicist Elizabeth Donley tackles the challenge of precisely redefining the second.

Rebel Girls & Company dance team
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.

A laser beam emitting a blue light is projected into a diamond anvil cell
Research |

Groundbreaking discovery was the norm for Rebel researchers in 2022. Here's a selection of our favorite news-making UNLV research highlights from the year. 

rendering of gamma-ray burst
Research |

A long-duration gamma-ray burst observed in late 2021 revealed signatures typically associated with short-duration bursts, forcing puzzled scientists to create a new model for the origin of this unique burst.

young man in suit at poster presentation event
People |

UNLV programs, faculty, and fellowships help propel student research and future careers in academia.

UNLV Engineering team's robot shaking hands with student
Campus News |

A roundup of students and faculty whose innovation and expertise made news headlines.