News: College of Sciences

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Office of Undergraduate Research's Becky Boulton, Nicole Thomas, and Liam Frink.
Research |

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Office of Undergraduate Research’s new program immerses local high school students in the opportunities research at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has to offer.

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture |

Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.

Solar panels in the Eldorado Valley
Research |

Researchers investigate the environmental footprint of solar facilities to guide future design.

Jonathan Baker and colleagues examine stalagmite in a cave
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Ph.D. candidate’s research in Russia challenges widely held understanding of past climate history; study appears in latest issue of top journal Nature Geoscience.

Eshani Lee
Research |

Doctoral candidate Eshani Lee’s research ensures college chemistry knowledge doesn’t get lost in translation.

Vladislav Zhitny looks at a test tube
People |

Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine's inaugural class.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
People |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki
Research |

Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.

Closeup of books
Research |

From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.

senior Amber Turner and alumna Lisa Danielson
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.

A high school student explores a project
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mines its own grade books to ensure students aren’t weeded out of STEM classes.

Simon Jowitt
People |

This economic geologist talks about being in a state where the mining industry thrives and about the difficulty of getting his 6-foot 4-inch frame into a running helicopter on rough ground.