Topic: science and technology

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Research | November 12, 2010

A study by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ ecologist Scott Abella shows that full recovery of desert ecosystems after a wildfire can take up to 65 years.

Engineering graduate poses by solar array
Research | September 3, 2010

Some of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's brightest students are harnessing the power of the sun's rays to improve clean energy technology.

Brian Hedlund outside with equipment
Research | September 3, 2010

Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.

Bing Zhang poses for camera
Research | April 2, 2010

Although they are small in number — five full-time faculty members and one part-time professor — and their program is relatively new, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ astrophysics professors have not escaped the attention of the National Science Foundation and NASA. Both agencies now actively fund the group's research and rely on their expertise to ensure mission success.