News: College of Sciences

The Sphere on the Las Vegas Strip.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.

Landscape of Academic Mall on a Summer morning.
Campus News |

U.S. Forest Service grant will help 51ԹϺ and partners fight climate change, hot temperatures in nation’s fastest-warming region by planting trees and expanding access to green spaces.

group of young students performing science experiment
Campus News |

Faculty are leading over 50 outreach projects to engage residents of all ages in math and science.

Students at Pida Plaza on the first day of classes (Josh Hawkins, 51ԹϺ).
Campus News |

A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.

close up of NASA logo etched on crystal
Research |

51ԹϺ faculty earned two grants this summer through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project to enhance STEM curriculum for students and advance promising research.  
 

51ԹϺ professor Chandra Bhattacharya
Research |

51ԹϺ biochemist Chandra Bhattacharya is unlocking clues for treatment of cancer and other diseases; answer may lie in mRNA.

Graduation surprise
Campus News |

News stories from the summer featuring 51ԹϺ students and faculty.

China's FAST radio telescope
Research |

International team reports on a radio pulsar phase of a Galactic magnetar that emitted a fast radio burst in 2020; observations suggest unique origins for “bursts” and “pulses," which adds to FRB formation theory.
 

illustration of a microquasar in outer space
Research |

An international team of scientists reports in Nature the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system.

man in suit jacket and white button up shirt
People |

The 2023 Classified Staff Rookie of the Year was recognized for work as an administrative assistant in the College of Sciences dean's office.

marine fossil fragments
Research |

Discovery of abundant, diverse range of remains give scientists new lens on historical underwater ecosystem changes and potential future conservation strategies.

young students in lab coats working on science projects
Campus News |

Competition brings the state’s best and brightest STEM students to campus.