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International Team of Astronomers Reports on Largest-ever Observed Set of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
artist conception of fast radio burst being captured by large telescope
Oct. 13, 2021

A flurry of more than 1,650 FRBs detected by FAST telescope over 47 days in 2019 unlocks clues to the nature and location of the powerful millisecond-long cosmic radio explosions.
Always Start From a Place of Service
A man sits on a hill near a stream
Oct. 12, 2021

Volunteerism was an essential part of College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Zane Marshall's career path.
UNLV Newsmakers 2021: September
Oct. 7, 2021

A collection of news stories featuring collaboration and reflection at UNLV.
Research in Brief: UNLV Astronomers May Have Discovered First Planet to Orbit 3 Stars
Two telescopic images side by side of a distant star system. Left shows blue dust rings and right features a peculiar gap
Oct. 1, 2021

Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation.
'Sparking' Connections Between Science and Social Issues
Mary Blankenship peers into Scienta
Sep. 16, 2021

UNLV undergrad Mary Blankenship blends public policy, science, and economics into a cocktail for successful global change.

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HiPSEC

High Pressure Science and Engineering Center

The High Pressure Science and Engineering Center (HiPSEC) is supported by the DOE-NNSA Stewardship Science Academic Alliances. HiPSEC is based at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and is a multidisciplinary research group consisting of faculty, staff and students of the Physics and Astronomy , Geoscience, Chemistry and Engineering Departments.

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