News: College of Sciences

man surrounded by boxes of supplies
Campus News |

Undergraduate Francisco Valenzuela spearheaded drives that resulted in the donation of more than 7,500 pairs of socks and underwear to The Shade Tree.

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Business and Community |

The university recognizes faculty and student for their work to improve the wellbeing of Southern Nevadans.

Portrait of Physics and astronomy professor聽Ashkan Salamat in red light.
People |

Pressure 鈥 the highest pressure imaginable 鈥 is the name of the game for this physics professor.

Lied Library at 性视界传媒
Campus News |

As daily life around the country came to a sudden halt in March, 性视界传媒 rapidly reconfigured the rhythms of its day-to-day operations and lent its considerable expertise to fighting the virus in Nevada.

Two women stand in front of an image of a Martian rover
Research |

Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of 性视界传媒鈥檚 contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

man wearing face mask working putting grocery items in bag in storeroom
Campus News |

The full effect of the crisis won't be known for some time, but right now donors are helping the university pivot to focus on emergency needs and mental health.

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People |

The budget analyst on the reasons she and husband Robert are now 性视界传媒 lifers.

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People |

Eight 性视界传媒 Students Honored With 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards For Undergraduate Research across a wide spectrum of research topics.

Clouds forming near black hole
Research |

Once you leave the majestic skies of Earth, the word 鈥渃loud鈥 no longer means a white fluffy-looking structure that produces rain. Instead, clouds in the greater universe are clumpy areas of greater density than their surroundings.

性视界传媒 graduate seated with decorated cap
Campus News |

An enduring 性视界传媒 end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

A man stands at a podium in a darkened room
People |

School of Life Sciences grad used fruit flies to study the nature of obesity.

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People |

In her transdisciplinary Honors College thesis project, 性视界传媒 senior Kendahl Servino investigates how our regard for our hands can reveal far more than we might expect.