News: College of Sciences

collage if five radiochemistry alum caricatures
People |

UNLV radiochemistry alumni — from plutonium pioneers to molten-salt mavens — are immortalized in caricature and now lead the nation’s top nuclear science labs.

UNLV undergraduates pose for photo outdoors in front of red UNLV letters
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Students Lex de Asis and Adrianna N. Tsao among select group nationwide selected for the prestigious research award.

STEM Workshop
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UNLV graduate students host a science workshop at Sunrise Mountain High School, providing an opportunity for kids to explore numerous career pathways.

Tseng lab
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The Tseng Lab at UNLV discovers frog larvae can regrow their eyes, and seeks ways to replicate the process to benefit humans.

spring campus
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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Artist depiction of cataclysmic variable star system
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UNLV-led team of astrophysicists resolves decades-old conundrum with new theory on mechanisms driving periodic brightness variations in cataclysmic variable star systems. 
 

Eric Chronister
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From early influences to defining academic choices, the College of Sciences dean's nonlinear journey highlights the power of mentorship.

Campus landscape
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Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

laboratory samples on back lit table
Research |

UNLV mechanical engineering lab creates 3D-printed synthetic sea lion pelvis, enhancing veterinary capabilities and countering ongoing beaching crisis.

Wendee Johns in front of wall of student caricatures
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Clearing obstacles and keeping complex research moving defines leadership for UNLV’s radiochemistry Ph.D. program manager.

Sznajder working in his lab.
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UNLV geneticist recognized as an emerging leader shaping the future of neuromuscular research.

woman in blue jacket leads group of student volunteers at water conservation center in north las vegas valley
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Student-volunteers connect with nature and community during Service Day at UNLV's Center for Urban Water Conservation.