News: College of Sciences
This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.
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UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates for their unwavering commitment to excellence.
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We checked in with UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen about his zippy method for boarding an aircraft and what kind of differences it can make.
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A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s dedication to community and research.
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UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen worked on new NASA research that provides a deeper understanding of our solar system’s history and measuring exoplanets.
A collection of news stories focused on research, expert insights, and academic achievement.
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UNLV junior Rose Jiang is the artist behind 'Primum Non Nocere,' digital art gifted to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine by the class of 2023.
Science fiction meets reality in this biology lab course that uses mutant enzymes to transform students into scientists.
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The College of Science Alumnus of the Year has taken a learning-by-doing approach as a professor and now dean at the College of Southern Nevada.
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UNLV-led team explores relationship between warming post-Ice Age temperatures and intensifying summer monsoon rains on groundwater reserves.
A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.
U.S. Forest Service grant will help UNLV and partners fight climate change, hot temperatures in nation’s fastest-warming region by planting trees and expanding access to green spaces.