News: College of Sciences

Lawrence Walker
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An internationally recognized plant ecologist, Walker becomes the second consecutive ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professor to win the Nevada Regents' Researcher Award.

Elisabeth Hausrath
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Geoscience professor Elisabeth (Libby) Hausrath honored for early career accomplishments; research focuses on geochemistry, chemical interactions and soil-forming processes on Mars.

Nemanja Novokovic
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A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Bernajane Palisoc works in ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's neuropsychology lab with professor Daniel Allen
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The new Office of Undergraduate Research helps students engage in and celebrate their research and creative activity.

Kenneth Czerwinski works with students in lab
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Radiochemistry program teaming with universities, national labs for research and development in nuclear science and security; five-year grant funded by U.S. Department of Energy.

crows at commencement
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Three ÐÔÊӽ紫ý graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.

World AIDS Day ribbon
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From law to health to advocacy to science, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors tackle HIV prevention, education and treatment both domestically and abroad.

Biochemistry professor David Hatchett in his lab
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Our high-tech marvels demand rare earth metals and oxides. ÐÔÊӽ紫ý researchers are working to make extracting them less toxic and more efficient.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý has reached a licensing agreement with Abel Therapeutics, a start-up company that seeks to commercialize the discoveries of biochemistry professor Ernesto Abel-Santos.

Physics Professor Yusheng Zhao
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s advanced energy research team is changing batteries from the inside out.

Artist rendition of the Kepler-9 planetary system
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Planetary neighbors can help each other sustain life, according to new research from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and Harvard scientists.

students excavate a tusk
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý paleontologists recover mammoth fossils northwest of Las Vegas.