News: Department of Geoscience

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Research |

New study from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ climate scientist Matthew Lachniet links Arctic and tropical Pacific warming to ancient climate records, providing parallels to today.

This artist's rendition depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover studying rocks with its robotic arm.
Research |

Geoscientist Libby Hausrath gives an insider glimpse at her role as one of 15 scientists selected by NASA to work on Mars sample return on the 2020 Rover Mission.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring the people and programs of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Two women stand in front of an image of a Martian rover
Research |

Pair of geoscience professors at the forefront of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s contributions to Mars exploration, but plenty more academics are involved in the Red Planet.

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People |

Eight 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Students Honored With 2020 Lance and Elena Calvert Awards For Undergraduate Research across a wide spectrum of research topics.

Interior of Grand Canyon with individual looking at rocks
Research |

Las Vegas Valley rock layer matches that of a famous interval of rocks at the Grand Canyon; findings reported in the journal Geology.

A woman in a labcoat manipulates a test tube
Business and Community |

Life sciences' Helen Wing and colleagues assisting Southern Nevada Health District with viral transport medium; other faculty in College of Sciences contribute protective equipment.

Matthew Lachniet stands in the midst of a cave in Guatemala with speleothems surrounding him.
Research |

New 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research provides context for climate history of Guatemalan rainforests.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Matthew Lachniet works in his lab on campus.
People |

A collection of stories highlighting 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and students who made the news in 2019.

u.n.l.v. professor arya udry looks at a meteorite that she is holding up to the light
Research |

A collection of stories featuring interesting discoveries driven by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ that have made news in 2019.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Professor Libby Hausrath
Research |

Libby Hausrath is one of just 10 scientists selected for NASA’s returned sample science team; will help decide which samples return to Earth from Mars 2020 mission.

Arya Udry using a microscope.
People |

Studying rocks from space replaced this geoscience professor's original career choice of being an astronaut.