News: College of Sciences

black keyboard with package of Clorox wipes in foreground
Research |

UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund on the science of germs, where they like to lurk, and how to effectively get rid of them.

Undergraduates Alvaro Carbonero and Ava Platt
Campus News |

Undergraduates Alvaro Carbonero and Ava Platt among a select group of STEM students nationwide selected for prestigious honor.

A group of five fifth graders partake in an experiment during UNLV's Rebel Science Camp.
Business and Community |

Nearly 550 local fifth graders to attend UNLV’s Rebel Science Camp in 2020.

chalk drawing of human body with intestinal tract
Research |

New UNLV study shows promise for role of a high-carb, low-protein, and low-fat diet in fighting off C. diff infections.

Addison Guida
People |

Addison Guida is determined to provide the same level of commitment to her future patients as she received from her own doctors.

Matthew Lachniet stands in the midst of a cave in Guatemala with speleothems surrounding him.
Research |

New UNLV research provides context for climate history of Guatemalan rainforests.

doctor in hospital hallway
Campus News |

UNLV School of Medicine's residency/fellowship programs helping to expand specialty care in Nevada.

Students in red shirts walking outside on campus
Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2019 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

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.

u.n.l.v. professor arya udry looks at a meteorite that she is holding up to the light
Research |

A collection of stories featuring interesting discoveries driven by UNLV that have made news in 2019.

UNLV students in red caps/gowns hugging at commencement
Campus News |

UNLV president Marta Meana will highlight four graduating students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the Class of 2019.

A man in a labcoat sit near a computer
Research |

Rebel Grad Slam winner Nam Hoang’s research focuses on how tumors trick the body into feeding them, and how to stop it.