News: College of Sciences

Kenneth Jones
People |

College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Kenneth Bruce Jones found a mentor during a game of three-on-three.

Brett Riddle holding a bike.
People |

Location, environment — and one superb teacher — inspired Riddle to get into the field of biogeography.

gloved hand squirting liquid from syringe onto a petri dish
Research |

The public is invited to get a first-hand glimpse at innovation.

Shaimaa Abdelhaleem
Research |

Most kids want to be doctors, vets, police officers, or teachers when they grow up. Shaimaa Abdelhaleem had different ideas.

A plate of dollar bills shedded and coins with a knife and fork
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers explore how plant genes, food rescue, and financial savvy could help feed humankind.

Honors College signage
Research |

The Research & Creative Honors Program helps 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergrads prepare for graduate research work.

image of moon orbits
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ astrophysicists ponder "reservoirs of life" on the moons of planets expelled by their hosts and drifting through the galaxy.

Sharang Chaudhry speaking in front of brain simulations.
Research |

Embracing contradiction made statistics doctoral student Sharang Chaudhry a better research presenter.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

That pain in your neck may be from your tablet device, how librarians help keep students in school, a research course that has undergrads digging up viruses, and more.

lizard surrounded by cameras
Campus News |

A round up of news briefs from the fall 2018 issue of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Magazine.

A photo showing red flowers blooming at sunrise with mountains in the background as well as a photo of a student smiling at the camera in front of a lake.
Campus News |

Hop on over to this Instagram account for a biologist’s take on science and art.

two women with boxes
People |

As geologist Peg Rees heads to retirement, the 4,000 pounds of rocks she collected go to the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.