News: College of Sciences

student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki
Research |

Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.

Closeup of books
Research |

From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.

senior Amber Turner and alumna Lisa Danielson
Research |

UNLV undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.

A high school student explores a project
Campus News |

UNLV mines its own grade books to ensure students aren’t weeded out of STEM classes.

Simon Jowitt
People |

This economic geologist talks about being in a state where the mining industry thrives and about the difficulty of getting his 6-foot 4-inch frame into a running helicopter on rough ground.

Douglas Duncan and Israel Alvarado
People |

With limited options in Nevada for top-notch scientists, two UNLV grads welcome the high-tech jobs that the marijuana industry brought.

Theodore Garland Jr.
People |

College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Theodore Garland has taught across the globe.

Lisa Danielson overlooks the lobby of the Beam Engineering building
People |

The career of Lisa Danielson, the Graduate College Alumna of the Year, took off like a rocket after UNLV.

Devon Payne
Campus News |

Junior microbiology major selected as a 2017 Goldwater Scholar.

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider and Alison Deng
Research |

A faculty-and-student research team is shining a light on white blood cells to better understand what their location implies about their role in muscle repair.

Eric Chronister
People |

Eric Chronister, a noted researcher, administrator, and longtime professor of chemistry at UC Riverside, will join UNLV July 1.

Student measures a cup of Rice Crispies
Campus News |

Rebel Science Camp uses hands-on learning — and cereal — to get kids involved with STEM education.