News: College of Sciences

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How a small investment in researchers is helping farmers deal with the most harmful bacteria killing their honeybee hives.
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Go along with a band of UNLV researchers as they uncover the skull of an extinct elephant-like creature that once roamed Esmeralda County.

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Local high school teachers trek to Chinese hot springs with a UNLV team to immerse themselves in field experiences and bring back new approaches to teaching.

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Meteor smack downs, volcanic calderas, and mountain pulses — Geologist Steve Rowland explains some of the catastrophic events the created the geology and biology of our beautiful state.

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Hundreds of students from 50 local schools to participate; top high school entries to attend international fair in Los Angeles.

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Personal experiences spur first generation graduates, millennial scholars, and best friends to study the legal services available to Southern Nevada's Hispanic community.
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Astronomy professor George Rhee shares his curiosity about our origins in his Feb. 19 University Forum lecture. Join the conversation, geared for the general public.
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The state’s seemingly barren land is filled with bizarre mammals — at least for now. Mammalogist Brett Riddle lists off his favorites.

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UNLV partnership with Las Vegas Natural History Museum turns professors and students into live exhibit.

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Alumni Association announces recipients of its Alumni of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Awards. Fred Albrecht receives top honors.

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UNLV researchers report in Nature Geoscience that phosphate, which plays a role in life-creating chemical reactions, may have been more plentiful on early Mars than during the emergence of life on Earth.

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Resident experts Barbara Luke and Wanda Taylor weigh in as UNLV prepares to participate in the Great Nevada Shakeout on Thursday.