Congrats Sciences Grads!
Fifty years ago, the College of Science and Mathematics was formed. The following year, Robert Smith began serving as founding dean, with nearly 500 undergraduate and 41 graduate students enrolled. This fall, there are approximately 2,500 undergraduate students and 250 graduate students in five core academic areas: biological sciences, chemistry, geoscience, mathematics, and physics (and astronomy).
What's Happening
A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of UNLV.
A collection of stories featuring UNLV’s continued flexibility and adaptability in the face of COVID-19.
UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund among 119 to join consensus statement published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
Undergraduate Francisco Valenzuela spearheaded drives that resulted in the donation of more than 7,500 pairs of socks and underwear to The Shade Tree.
Announcements
In The News
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Jun. 22, 2020 | BBC
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Jun. 16, 2020 | The Conversation
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Jun. 1, 2020 | The National Interest
Accomplishments
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Jun. 25, 2020
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Jun. 23, 2020
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Jun. 22, 2020
Experts
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Professor of Geology
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Professor of Geology
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Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences
Upcoming Events
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.