News: College of Sciences

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Campus News |

Graduate and undergraduate student groups receive $20,000 to further develop their business plans.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist Ernesto Abel-Santos is developing a compound using lab equipment
Research |

Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.

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Research |

Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.

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Research |

Chemistry professors' research aims to improve drugs that are effective at treating cancer but leave patients dealing with terrible side effects.

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How a small investment in researchers is helping farmers deal with the most harmful bacteria killing their honeybee hives.
Paleontologist Joshua Bonde leads a small band of students on an excavation
Research |

Go along with a band of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers as they uncover the skull of an extinct elephant-like creature that once roamed Esmeralda County.

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Research |

Local high school teachers trek to Chinese hot springs with a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ team to immerse themselves in field experiences and bring back new approaches to teaching.

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Meteor smack downs, volcanic calderas, and mountain pulses — Geologist Steve Rowland explains some of the catastrophic events the created the geology and biology of our beautiful state.

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Business and Community |

Hundreds of students from 50 local schools to participate; top high school entries to attend international fair in Los Angeles.

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Research |
Personal experiences spur first generation graduates, millennial scholars, and best friends to study the legal services available to Southern Nevada's Hispanic community.
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Astronomy professor George Rhee shares his curiosity about our origins in his Feb. 19 University Forum lecture. Join the conversation, geared for the general public.
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Research |

The state’s seemingly barren land is filled with bizarre mammals — at least for now. Mammalogist Brett Riddle lists off his favorites.