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1st year retention rate of Fall 2022 student cohort
In the News
EWTN
Two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, are being closely monitored by flight surgeons after spending nine months in space.
Michael Pravica
Professor, Physics
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it will soon save the amount of water it takes to support 3,000 homes in a given year.
Five years ago, Covid-19 drastically changed lives all over the world. The pandemic also presented unique challenges for Las Vegas. We discuss how Nevadans continue to be impacted in a special collaboration with KNPR’s State of Nevada. We then meet Libby Hausrath, a UNLV professor and lead researcher on a Mars project. She explains what samples being collected now may tell us about the Red Planet.
Brian Labus
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health
Accomplishments
Kingsley Ukandu Rachidi Salako (Mathematical Sciences) presented part of his joint work with advisor Rachidi Salako. The paper, titled “New Spatial Patterns of Endemic Equilibria Set in SIS Epidemic Model: Effects of Susceptible Population Moment,” was presented at the AMS Sectional Meeting…
Radiochemistry professor Frederic Poineau (Chemistry) was recently published in the journal Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering. The article titled, Uranium fluoride micromaterials: a new frontier in nuclear engineering, explores recent advancements in the synthesis and application of…
Experts
Professor, Physics
A physics professor, whose specialties include high pressure science, explosives, and high radiation flux.
Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences
An expert in ecology, fire management, and U.S. National Parks.
Associate Professor-in-Residence, School of Life Sciences
An expert on mammals.