News: College of Sciences

Josh Hawkins, UNLV
Campus News |

News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.

Math equations superimposed over a world map and textbooks.
Campus News |

After 50 years at UNLV, Satish Bhatnagar finds that learning the history of mathematics — or any subject — provides a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Artist rendering of NASA Swift Satellite
Research |

Two studies pair observational data with machine learning models to increase precision in distance estimates for GRBs. 

Madison Montellano
People |

Madison Montellano knows what it means to take the road less traveled, embracing each twist and turn through her academic adventure.

commencement profile (josh hawkins/unlv)
People |

President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates who have shown exemplary commitment to both the community and their studies.

students in spring
Campus News |

News highlights starring UNLV students and faculty who made local and national headlines.

a crane pours glowing hot steel into a large vat
Research |

Funding is part of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program to develop zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions steelmaking.

A view of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park from the Rim Trail
Campus News |

UNLV geology class challenges students to answer the question: How green is green? 

AI rendering of binary planets orbiting eachother
Research |

Study in Nature Astronomy theorizes that dense stellar clusters may eject pairs of giant planets, which remain gravitationally bound to one another.
 

a puddle, reflecting trees rising from the ground above it, ripples as a water droplet hits its surface
Research |

UNLV study uses wastewater surveillance model to detect, manage emerging viruses and offer clues on public health challenges of vulnerable populations.

Marcos Kano holding a laptop while standing inside an illustration of a room with a work desk
Business and Community |

With funding from governor's office, StepUp & StartUp program has matched 50 UNLV students with local tech companies. 

Spring Flowers (Becca Schwartz)
Campus News |

A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.