News: Department of Physics and Astronomy

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.

Scarlet and Gray, “REB's Glitter Squad”, Lester Cruz and Isabel Ferguson, take pictures and hype up students and families during the October 2022 homecoming football game.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who made headlines locally, regionally, and internationally.

a female student sits in the grass by a tree reading a book
Campus News |

A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.

image of diamond anvil cell in a lab
Research |

Newly published research builds on team’s landmark 2020 discovery of a room-temperature superconductor by replicating results with even greater efficiency. 

Remember sculptor Claes Oldenburg who created U.N.L.V.'s iconic Flashlight sculpture this month.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting university experts’ insights on and contributions to health, environment, and society.

man posing
Research |

Qiang Zhu receives NSF CAREER Award for his work to guide the development of organic materials important to energy and memory storage.