News: College of Sciences

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Research |

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

A hand is seen wiping a folder with a UNLV logo
Research |

As summer comes to a close and classrooms open, UNLV biochemist Ernesto Abel-Santos offers cleaning best practices.

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Business and Community |

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

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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.

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Research |

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

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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.

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Business and Community |

The university recognizes faculty and student for their work to improve the wellbeing of Southern Nevadans.

Portrait of Physics and astronomy professor Ashkan Salamat in red light.
People |

Pressure — the highest pressure imaginable — is the name of the game for this physics professor.

Lied Library at UNLV
Campus News |

As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, UNLV rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

Two women stand in front of an image of a Martian rover
Research |

Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of UNLV’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

man wearing face mask working putting grocery items in bag in storeroom
Campus News |

The full effect of the crisis won't be known for some time, but right now donors are helping the university pivot to focus on emergency needs and mental health.