News: Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Some of UNLV's most distinctive programs have had a helping hand from local philanthropists.
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Gene Smith dug deep into the earth while Diane Smith reached for the stars. Memorial service for Gene will be held Sept. 27.
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Local retiree audits class and is so impressed by stellar professor that he donates money for lecture series.
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UNLV employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.
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UNLV Astrophysicist Bing Zhang Part of International Team to Detail New Phenomenon In Aug. 25 Issue Of Nature
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NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology
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Although they are small in number — five full-time faculty members and one part-time professor — and their program is relatively new, UNLV astrophysics professors have not escaped the attention of the National Science Foundation and NASA. Both agencies now actively fund the group's research and rely on their expertise to ensure mission success.
Meet some of the researchers at UNLV who are conducting nationally recognized work studying space and the mysteries of the cosmos.