News: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Fall colors 2025
Campus News |

Some of the biggest news headlines featuring ÐÔÊӽ紫ý faculty and students.

Artist depiction of cosmic black hole merger
Research |

The mergers, measured one month apart in 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, advance scientific understanding of the nature of black hole formation and fundamental physics; offer evidence of "second-gen" black holes.  
 

artist conception of planets near large star
Research |

In new study, published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, collaboration of scientists detail recent observations explaining how planets form over time.

Students on campus.
Campus News |

A selection of top news headlines featuring ÐÔÊӽ紫ý faculty and students.

Pratheesh Kumar
People |

The assistant professor helps launch career-focused engineering technology program designed with student success in mind.

Spring flowers
Campus News |

The students and faculty of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý are springing into headlines around the country.

spring flowers
Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

A ÐÔÊӽ紫ý student studies with the Strip in the distance.
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Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

unlv pumpkins
Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/ÐÔÊӽ紫ý)
Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring ÐÔÊӽ紫ý staff and students.

Students pass by Lied Library as they walk campus on the first day of Fall 2024 semester classes
Campus News |

A collection of news highlights featuring students and faculty.