News: College of Sciences

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Research |

Before you tune into today's Mars landing, read up on UNLV's role in the search for life on the Red Planet.

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Research |

Physics professor Michael Pravica's work on useful hard X-ray photochemistry could reveal novel materials — and possibly an explanation for the origin of life on Earth.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories from the new year highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.

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Business and Community |

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.

Professor Ashkan Salamat in his lab at U.N.L.V.
Research |

A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.

U.N.L.V. geoscientist Arya Udry sits in front of her microscope in her office
Research |

Udry is one of just 13 scientists added to NASA’s Participating Scientist Program and will help the Perseverance Rover to recognize magmatic rocks; becomes second UNLV professor on Mars 2020 science team.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the election, COVID-19, and scientific discovery at UNLV.

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Campus News |

UNLV replaces remedial courses with “corequisite” courses so incoming students don't fall behind before they even start college.

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People |

This math professor strives to find teaching methods that encourage students to enjoy math and pursue further studies.

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People |

Johnathan Scott says his time in the Army taught him that as long as you keep fighting, there's nothing you can't achieve.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s commitment to community, health care, and research.

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Research |

UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in Nature.