News: College of Sciences
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Faculty are leading over 50 outreach projects to engage residents of all ages in math and science.
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
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UNLV faculty earned two grants this summer through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project to enhance STEM curriculum for students and advance promising research.
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UNLV biochemist Chandra Bhattacharya is unlocking clues for treatment of cancer and other diseases; answer may lie in mRNA.
News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.
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International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins for “bursts” and “pulses," which adds to FRB formation theory.
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An international team of scientists reports in Nature the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system.
The 2023 Classified Staff Rookie of the Year was recognized for work as an administrative assistant in the College of Sciences dean's office.
Discovery of abundant, diverse range of remains give scientists new lens on historical underwater ecosystem changes and potential future conservation strategies.
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Competition brings the state’s best and brightest STEM students to campus.
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Jessica Grifaldo, the only UNLV student to receive the award this year, credits Life Sciences professor Eduardo Robleto for encouraging her to pursue research.
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UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience students come face-to-face with Chilean history.