Accomplishments: College of Sciences
Clemens Heske (Chemistry) was part of a research team that received an award through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) hydrogen and fuel cells program. The award is for contributions to the overall efforts of the program and to recognize achievements in specific areas.
Heske, Todd Deutsch (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), and Tadashi…
Natalie Schibrowsky (Chemistry) has been named the American Marketing Association's Student Marketer of the Year. President of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chapter of the AMA, she was selected for the award from the 9,986 AMA student members. The award, selected by the AMA students, focuses attention on the varieties of ways AMA collegiate members demonstrate…
Matthew Lachniet (Geoscience) and his research team, which includes collaborators from the University of New Mexico, were awarded a $334,529 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their project, "Collaborative Research: Testing the Hypothesis of an Orbital Forcing of Southwestern North America Climate over the Past 500,000 years."…
Radiochemistry has seven doctoral students who have received fellowships in 2013 and 2014. They are:
Jamie Daum and Daniel Mast, who received graduate fellowships through the U.S. Department of Energy's integrated university program.
Marc Fitzgerald, who received an internship through the Livermore Graduate Scholar Program and a nuclear forensics…
Bernard Zygelman (Physics and Astronomy) has conducted research that recently was highlighted in Europhysics News, the magazine of the European Physical Society. The research shows how the development of cold hybrid ion-atom traps has enabled researchers to explore a new frontier; atom-ion interactions at temperatures below 1 K. The original…
Satish Bhatnagar (Math) was featured in the author spotlight in the May 2014 "Trafford Oracle," a newsletter of Trafford Publishing. In his profile, "Language by Numbers," he talks about his writing style and why he is interested in having his writing published. He is the author of six books.
Tracy Johnson (Liberal Arts), Valarie Burke (Vice Provost Academic Affairs), Stacy Shapin (Fine Arts), Kristie Berthelotte (Fine Arts), Heather Hatch (Academic Success Center), Chris Parker (Engineering), Sal Mora (Academic Success Center), David Belt (Sciences), and Michael Biesiada (Business) made presentations at the annual NACADA (National…
Dennis Bazylinski (Life Sciences) recently was named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). A total of 88 microbiologists were elected to fellowship in the AAM. Fellows of the academy are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process based on their record of scientific achievement and original contributions that…
Satish Bhatnagar (Mathematical Sciences) was recommended for the Fulbright Specialist Roster. The roster is a list of all candidates who are eligible to be matched with incoming project requests from overseas academic institutions for Fulbright Specialists. As a roster candidate, he will be considered for project requests that require his…
Dave Belt and Jeff Peters (both College of Sciences Advising Center) presented at the annual NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Region 9 conference held at the University of California, Berkeley. Their presentation was titled, "Helping Students on Academic Probation: Do 'Academic Success Plans' Matter?" As the premier academic…
Dennis Bazylinski (Life Sciences) had 20 scientific publications accepted, including 17 scientific papers and three book chapters, in 2013. He worked with a number of collaborators on the writings, including colleagues across the nation and around the world. While serving his fourth term as a chair of the school he was able to maintain an active…
Dennis Bazylinski (Life Sciences ) and Mark Buttner (Community Health Sciences) received a 14-month, $106,098 award from the Clark County School District to establish an airborne pollen monitoring program in Las Vegas.