In The News: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers are part of a team that will receive nearly $3 million in federal funding for a project focusing on the nuclear energy workforce.

Biology student Citlally Lopez wants to help medical patients every step of the way.
Citlally López has two clear goals: to find a cure for cancer , through her new research grant , and to break down the cultural and gender barriers that surround the very masculine world of science .

Citlally López has two clear goals: to find a cure for cancer and to break the cultural and gender barriers that surround the very masculine world of science.
Organic chemistry undergraduate Citlally Lopez strives to diversify science.
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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ student Citlally Lopez is breaking barriers and making waves in the world of science.

A 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergrad is on a quest to cure cancer.
An inspiring story for new generations.

When people think of Pfizer, their minds tend to go straight to COVID-19 vaccines. But in a lab tucked deep within 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s chemistry building, there’s a student researcher working with the company to cure the world of another debilitating illness — cancer.

The achievements and character of the following winter 2021 graduates reflect the extraordinary work that goes on day in and day out in Southern Nevada’s institutions of higher learning.
Researchers in the UK have devised a process that uses electricity to remove radioactive contaminants from irradiated nuclear graphite. The process could reduce the volume of waste from nuclear power plants that requires expensive and long-term storage.