News: College of Sciences

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Research |

Rebel Grad Slam winner Nam Hoang’s research focuses on how tumors trick the body into feeding them, and how to stop it.

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People |

A UNLV alum and current med school student says the Engelstad Scholars Program solidified his desire to help others.

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People |

College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Travis Huxman: Being a Rebel means having the courage to take a seat at any table.

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Research |

UNLV’s reintroduction effort keeps leopard frog species off the endangered list.

UNLV Professor Libby Hausrath
Research |

Libby Hausrath is one of just 10 scientists selected for NASA’s returned sample science team; will help decide which samples return to Earth from Mars 2020 mission.

Arya Udry using a microscope.
People |

Studying rocks from space replaced this geoscience professor's original career choice of being an astronaut.

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Arts and Culture |

Researchers from the College of Sciences showcase the artistic side of science by featuring their most captivating research images.

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People |

Alumna Vanessa Sanders finding new paths for isotopes therapeutic and diagnostic at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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Campus News |

UNLV received a nearly $700,000 National Science Foundation grant to house ‘multicollector’ device, the first of its kind in Nevada.

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Research |

Physicist Ashkan Salamat one of just 46 university professors nationwide – and the first from UNLV – selected for competitive award, which is now in its 10th year.

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People |

Inspired by a '00s movie and a grandfather she never met, Alexis Hilts found her path to medical school.

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Business and Community |

UNLV works to dismantle barriers to college-level math success to retain and graduate students.