News: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Campus News | December 15, 2016
Four newly minted grads will be recognized by UNLV President Len Jessup during Saturday's commencement for their academic and research excellence.

Research | October 20, 2016
From finances to energy, health care, and more, UNLV graduate student researchers are asking important questions about America’s future.

Research | September 2, 2016
Biochemist Ron Gary's enzyme research seeks to defeat cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

Campus News | May 10, 2016
Dr. Antonio “Tony” Alamo, 2016 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year

People | April 13, 2016
Dr. Tony Alamo’s wildly varied career started with a simple realization: He’d misdiagnosed UNLV.

People | March 2, 2016
A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at UNLV.

Research | February 16, 2016
Radiochemistry program teaming with universities, national labs for research and development in nuclear science and security; five-year grant funded by U.S. Department of Energy.

Business and Community | January 5, 2016
Media coverage from 2015 highlighting research partnerships between UNLV and industry that support regional economic development.

Research | December 1, 2015
Our high-tech marvels demand rare earth metals and oxides. UNLV researchers are working to make extracting them less toxic and more efficient.

Research | December 1, 2015
UNLV has reached a licensing agreement with Abel Therapeutics, a start-up company that seeks to commercialize the discoveries of biochemistry professor Ernesto Abel-Santos.

Research | November 2, 2015
Three UNLV scientists will present their work during an Alzheimer's research symposium Nov. 13 on campus.

Research | January 26, 2015
UNLV researcher patents a chemotherapy compound that uses a heavy metal derivative to improve cancer treatment.