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1,988
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1st year retention rate of Fall 2022 student cohort

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The Nevada state reptile faces multiple threats, mostly man-made. Concerned scientists are racing to find a solution.
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Three years after a fire tore through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, once-blackened trees are showing new green growth.
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Shaving mere minutes off flight times might seem trivial on paper, but it can result in huge savings for airlines.

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Accomplishments

Nov. 21, 2023
Ali Balooch and Zhijian Wu (both Mathematical Sciences) had a peer-reviewed article published in Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. Abstract: "Applications and findings involving the norm of the weighted Dirichlet space D_alpha are steadily being discovered. There are notable…
Nov. 15, 2023
Carrie Coppa (Physics and Astronomy) was nominated for and recently graduated the Administrative Academy Academy Path C.  The UNLV Administrative Assistant Academy is a training series designed to foster a culture of continuous improvement for all administrative assistants. The eight-week program…

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Experts

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Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

An expert in astronomy, dark matter, and general physics.

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Professor of Biology

An expert on the evolution of bird, bat, and insect species.

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Professor of Geology

Lachniet is an expert in paleoclimatology, quaternary geology, climate change and stable isotope geochemistry.

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