News: College of Sciences

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Innovative Professional Development Partnership Seeks to Boost Science Content Knowledge in Teachers and Improve Student Achievement

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Meet some of UNLV's graduates who were recognized at commencement for their academic achievements, community outreach, and ability to overcome adversity.

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A team of UNLV and UNR researchers have devised a new model for how Nevada’s gold deposits formed, which may help in exploration efforts for new gold deposits.

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More than 350 Students from Schools Across the Valley Participated; Top High School Students will Represent Nevada at International Fair this May

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UNR, UNLV researchers’ work featured in the journal Nature Geoscience
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UNLV research teams were awarded $1.4 million to advance nuclear energy sciences.

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Research is Largest Effort To Date To Examine High-Temp Ecosystems and Their Potential Contributions To Science; Funded Through $3.75 Million NSF Award
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Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.

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NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology

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UNLV President Neal Smatresk announced that Timothy L. Porter, Ph.D., has been named the next dean of the UNLV College of Sciences.

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A partnership between UNLV and The Mirage Dolphin Habitat helps students learn the ins and outs of training dolphins.

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Professors in a wide range of disciplines captured top teaching honors at the end of spring semester.