News: College of Sciences

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Radiochemistry student Edward Mausolf honored by DOE for investigating a radioactive byproduct of nuclear energy.

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Elementary teachers head to summer school to bone up on science.

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Alumna Daliah (Zodieru) Wachs expands her practice to thousands through satellite radio call-in show.
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Project VISIONS partners 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, CCSD to boost student success in science by improving teacher content knowledge and confidence

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research teams earn $1.6 million to investigate ways to safely store radioactive waste; 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ one of only 32 universities selected

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Nine students, including a mother of two who after years of working as a dental hygienist received her dental degree and became class valedictorian, are being honored as spring 2012 Outstanding Graduates.

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A new species of scorpions nearly squirmed past a couple of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate students. The story behind the Death Valley arthropod's discovery.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ opens its labs and takes its research out into the community during science week.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.

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Hundreds of students from 45 local schools to participate; top high school entries earn appearance in international fair.

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After the construction market falters, former college dropout shines in astrophysics.
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Scientists link fate of Mesoamerican civilizations to climate change