News: Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Physics professor Michael Pravica's work on useful hard X-ray photochemistry could reveal novel materials — and possibly an explanation for the origin of life on Earth.
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UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in Nature.
The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, opens door for reimagining the energy grid, technology, society
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UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to study offering new, most complete start-to-finish view of neutron star merger.
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As summer heats up, so do the accomplishments on UNLV’s campus.
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Pressure — the highest pressure imaginable — is the name of the game for this physics professor.