Articles Featuring Bing Zhang

U.N.L.V. nursing student in red shirt reviewing slide sample with peer
Campus News | August 4, 2021

A collection of news stories highlighting research, health, and community at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Woman wearing a U.N.L.V. mask
Campus News | December 10, 2020

A collection of news stories highlighting the election, COVID-19, and scientific discovery at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

artist conception of cosmic event
Research | April 16, 2019

Two dense, city-sized stars collided in a galaxy far, far away; the resulting X-rays give 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Bing Zhang and international team of astronomers a new way to spot when it happens and a rare glimpse into how neutron stars form.

two stars in space
Research | July 2, 2018

To go further and faster than anything before, the Breakthrough Starshot mission will rely on unproven technology.

Donor Russell Frank and astrophysics professor Bing Zhang standing in front of a whiteboard.
People | October 23, 2012

Local retiree audits class and is so impressed by stellar professor that he donates money for lecture series.

Bing Zhang poses for camera
Research | April 2, 2010

Although they are small in number — five full-time faculty members and one part-time professor — and their program is relatively new, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ astrophysics professors have not escaped the attention of the National Science Foundation and NASA. Both agencies now actively fund the group's research and rely on their expertise to ensure mission success.