News: College of Sciences
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Exoplanet discoveries have opened up brash new ways to think about the way systems operate in distant galaxies, and challenged how we approach own galactic neighborhood.
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"Inquiry: The Art of Scientific Discovery" brings College of Sciences together with UNLV Galleries for an exhibit of images and objects related to UNLV research.
Students pitch in on a project to restore native vegetation around the drought-stricken Lake Mead. View the photo essay by UNLV photographer Josh Hawkins.
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More than a dozen students will partner with the National Park Service and other groups on a restoration project to add native plants, protect shoreline, and boost wildlife.
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Four newly minted grads will be recognized by UNLV President Len Jessup during Saturday's commencement for their academic and research excellence.
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This biologist advises students to become involved in research to enhance their academic experience.
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The key feature of these systems is a hot planet on a short orbit. Understanding these systems may help us better understand the process involved in making planets.
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The improved facility will open to the public Oct. 8.
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DuPont Industrial Biosciences will sponsor research conducted by UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund.
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Nora Caberoy discovered that her research on proteins in the eye might someday help us fight Alzheimer’s.
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As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, UNLV professor Scott Abella explores the conservation challenges officials face.
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Biochemist Ron Gary's enzyme research seeks to defeat cancer and Alzheimer's disease.