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College of Sciences News

The School of Life Sciences offers programs that meet the needs of students intending to enter the workforce or pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields. We provide a well-rounded foundation in natural, physical, and mathematical sciences that can set students up for successful careers and professional programs.

Current Sciences News

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A collection of top headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty and students.

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Researchers in 性视界传媒鈥檚 Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 

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Updated LIGO鈥揤irgo鈥揔AGRA catalog features 161 gravitational wave events between April 2024 and January 2025, including evidence of second-generation black holes and the clearest-ever gravitational wave signal.

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性视界传媒 physics lab works on new research harnessing the power of X-rays to extend the lifespan of batteries in electric cars and cell phones.

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The Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase highlights ways departments are helping students prepare for their future careers long before graduation.

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性视界传媒-led research team uses wastewater surveillance to suss out C. auris strains with greater precision, paving way for potential new therapeutic development.

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Research suggests that phytic acid, a natural compound present in plant-based foods such as beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier.

Respiratory Therapy

Sampling sewage lines directly serving healthcare facilities allows scientists to identify drug-resistant fungus strains of candida auris (C. auris) five months before patient symptoms emerge.

Las Vegas Sun

Sampling wastewater near hospitals and care facilities can detect a deadly, drug-resistant fungus up to five months before patients show symptoms, according to new 性视界传媒 research.

Las Vegas Sun

A 性视界传媒 professor is looking to an unlikely source to extend the life of the lithium-ion batteries that have become a part of everyday life: X-rays.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Many people shy away from tackling the deep questions everyone has. Questions like 鈥淲hy are we here?鈥 鈥淲here are we going?鈥 and 鈥淲hat is the meaning of life?鈥 性视界传媒 Professor Dr. Michael Pravica is not one of those people. In fact, he鈥檚 spent much of his academic life attempting to answer those very questions with his background as a physicist providing a rational underpinning for his beliefs.

Las Vegas Weekly

Amid the worst regional drought the Western U.S. has seen in 1,200 years, and in a year when Rocky Mountain snowpack levels also hit record lows, the Colorado River system is now barely over one-third of its total hydrological capacity, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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Recent Sciences Accomplishments

Grace O. Adenuga (Mathematical Sciences) presented 鈥淪tatistical Assessment of Drought鈥揧ield Sensitivity: Regression and Spatial Evidence鈥 at the ICM @ ICM 2026 Satellite Conference hosted by the Department of Mathematics at Morgan State University. The study demonstrated how statistical modeling and spatial analysis can be integrated to identify鈥
Kevin McVay (College of Sciences Advising Center) and Charlene Gonzales (Career and Professional Development Office, Lee Business School), alongside colleagues Andrea Aduna from San Diego State University and Derek Furukawa from the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa, recently presented at the 2026 NACADA Region 8/9 Conference in San Diego, California鈥
Bernard Zygelman (Physics and Astronomy) attended the San Diego Quantum Convening, held at the Qualcomm Institute on the Campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on May 18-19. An invitation-only event, "The Quantum San Diego Convening (QSDC) is a 1.5-day gathering bringing together leaders from industry, academia, national鈥
Aude Picard (Life Sciences) and Cheyenne Brokaw (Law) and master's student Patrice Boyd (English) recently published a research article in the journal Geobiology, titled: "Membrane Vesicle Formation Removes Iron Sulfide Mineral Crusts From the Cell Surface of Growing Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria." In this project, funded by NSF EPSCoR, the team鈥
Jichun Li (Mathematical Sciences) was ranked 885 (out of 1155 total ranked mathematicians) in United States 2271 in the world in the 2026 edition of Research.com's Best Mathematics Scientists 2026 Rankings.
Quinn Summerfield (Radiochemistry) was awarded the prestigious ASCENDR Fellowship. Advised by chemistry professor Art Gelis, Summerfield will participate in this highly competitive, one-year program designed for STEM students at HSRU Alliance institutions. The cohort-based fellowship prepares emerging scientists for leadership in the鈥