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In the News
Respiratory Therapy
Sampling sewage lines directly serving healthcare facilities allows scientists to identify drug-resistant fungus strains of candida auris (C. auris) five months before patient symptoms emerge.
Edwin Oh
Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Sampling wastewater near hospitals and care facilities can detect a deadly, drug-resistant fungus up to five months before patients show symptoms, according to new UNLV research.
Edwin Oh
Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
A UNLV professor is looking to an unlikely source to extend the life of the lithium-ion batteries that have become a part of everyday life: X-rays.
Michael Pravica
Professor, Physics
Accomplishments
Kevin McVay (College of Sciences Advising Center) and Charlene Gonzales (Career and Professional Development Office, Lee Business School), alongside colleagues Andrea Aduna from San Diego State University and Derek Furukawa from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, recently presented at the 2026…
Bernard Zygelman (Physics and Astronomy) attended the San Diego Quantum Convening, held at the Qualcomm Institute on the Campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on May 18-19. An invitation-only event, "The Quantum San Diego Convening (QSDC) is a 1.5-day gathering bringing together…
Experts
Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
An internationally recognized expert in astrophysics.
Professor of Life Sciences
An expert on mutagenesis, DNA repair, and bacterial genetics.
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
An expert in ecology, fire management, and U.S. National Parks.