News: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Silhouettes of dancers
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s commitment to community, health care, and research.

Image of telescope amidst dark sky
Research |

UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to understanding the physical mechanisms of fast radio bursts in three papers published in Nature.

UNLV professor Ashkan Salamat in his lab on UNLV's campus
Research |

The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, opens door for reimagining the energy grid, technology, society

artist rendering of neutron star merger
Research |

UNLV astrophysicist Bing Zhang contributes to study offering new, most complete start-to-finish view of neutron star merger.

A portrait of U.N.L.V.'s new president Keith Whitfield on campus.
Campus News |

As summer heats up, so do the accomplishments on UNLV’s campus.

A U.N.L.V. banner on campus.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of UNLV.

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

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

Clouds forming near black hole
Research |

Once you leave the majestic skies of Earth, the word “cloud” 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.

A woman in a labcoat manipulates a test tube
Business and Community |

Life sciences' Helen Wing and colleagues assisting Southern Nevada Health District with viral transport medium; other faculty in College of Sciences contribute protective equipment.

UNLV professor Matthew Lachniet works in his lab on campus.
People |

A collection of stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made the news in 2019.

a close-up of a group of circles
Arts and Culture |

Researchers from the College of Sciences showcase the artistic side of science by featuring their most captivating research images.

Physicist standing over table with green laser beams
Research |

Physicist Ashkan Salamat one of just 46 university professors nationwide – and the first from UNLV – selected for competitive award, which is now in its 10th year.