News: College of Sciences

Las Vegas Sphere featuring the red, white, and blue of U.S. flag
Arts and Culture |

For Sphere’s first design contest, celebrating the 4th of July, two winners from Art, Architecture, Film, Engineering, and Mathematics will have their designs showcased on the Exosphere.

two men inspecting mining samples
People |

Nevada Gold Mines internship helps UNLV students pursue research while the company uses their findings to streamline processes.

female student in labcoat working with lab equipment
Campus News |

STEM doctoral programs receive multi-year funding to close persistent equity gaps and create more effective educational environments.

UNLV professor standing in lab with computer screen in front of him
Research |

International team explores how our cells detect and destroy disease-causing proteins with specificity; findings published Feb. 20 in the journal Molecular Cell.

a man at a table with a microscope and open book
UNLV History |

The late biology professor documented the history of Southern Nevada through its plants.

illustration of man wearing glasses with half of his face covered in equations
Research |

Ph.D. student Keoni Castellano's research explores how epidemics start and how we might end them.

man pictured with ALMA image of the young star HL Tau and its protoplanetary disk
People |

International student Shangjia Zhang lands a highly competitive NASA grant and UNLV graduate fellowship.

woman holding a framed photo of her pet Great Dane
People |

This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.

Amid a sea of red graduation caps, a 2023 tassel stands out in the crowd
Campus News |

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates for their unwavering commitment to excellence.

A plane lowers its landing gear.
Research |

We checked in with UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen about his zippy method for boarding an aircraft and what kind of differences it can make.

artist depiction of orbiting planets
Research |

UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen worked on new NASA research that provides a deeper understanding of our solar system’s history and measuring exoplanets.

abstract artwork with las vegas strip in background
Campus News |

UNLV junior Rose Jiang is the artist behind 'Primum Non Nocere,' digital art gifted to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine by the class of 2023.