News: College of Sciences

UNLV professor Ashkan Salamat in his lab on UNLV's campus
Research |

The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, opens door for reimagining the energy grid, technology, society

artist rendering of neutron star merger
Research |

UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to study offering new, most complete start-to-finish view of neutron star merger.

woman smiling
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Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit UNLV and the region.

A woman sits on a couch, surrounded by UNLV paraphernalia
People |

College of Sciences Alumna of the Year made a change at UNLV that led to an inspirational career in education.

full body image of Joy MckKenna
People |

Seeing opportunities to meet needs during the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 summer Ph.D. graduate stepped in to help. 

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UNLV geologist investigating 310 million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature.

A hand is seen wiping a folder with a UNLV logo
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As summer comes to a close and classrooms open, UNLV biochemist Ernesto Abel-Santos offers cleaning best practices.

Students point at artwork
Business and Community |

Grant trains UNLV students to teach science concepts to more than 4,000 local elementary students.

An image of Lake Mead and mountains in the background
Research |

New study from UNLV climate scientist Matthew Lachniet links Arctic and tropical Pacific warming to ancient climate records, providing parallels to today.

This artist's rendition depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover studying rocks with its robotic arm.
Research |

Geoscientist Libby Hausrath gives an insider glimpse at her role as one of 15 scientists selected by NASA to work on Mars sample return on the 2020 Rover Mission.

rows of test tube vials with blue tops
Research |

UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund among 119 to join consensus statement published in the journal Nature Microbiology.

man surrounded by boxes of supplies
Campus News |

Undergraduate Francisco Valenzuela spearheaded drives that resulted in the donation of more than 7,500 pairs of socks and underwear to The Shade Tree.