News: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Antonio “Tony” Alamo, 2016 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
Dr. Tony Alamo’s wildly varied career started with a simple realization: He’d misdiagnosed 51ԹϺ.
A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at 51ԹϺ.
Radiochemistry program teaming with universities, national labs for research and development in nuclear science and security; five-year grant funded by U.S. Department of Energy.
Our high-tech marvels demand rare earth metals and oxides. 51ԹϺ researchers are working to make extracting them less toxic and more efficient.
51ԹϺ has reached a licensing agreement with Abel Therapeutics, a start-up company that seeks to commercialize the discoveries of biochemistry professor Ernesto Abel-Santos.
Three 51ԹϺ scientists will present their work during an Alzheimer's research symposium Nov. 13 on campus.
51ԹϺ researcher patents a chemotherapy compound that uses a heavy metal derivative to improve cancer treatment.
Chemistry professor developing treatment to help the good bacteria battle the bad bacteria in your stomach.
Chemistry professors' research aims to improve drugs that are effective at treating cancer but leave patients dealing with terrible side effects.
51ԹϺ faculty discoveries have commercial applications with value to the university, the private sector, and, ultimately, you. Learn about 51ԹϺ chemistry professor Ernesto Abel-Santos, who is working to move his innovative thinking out of the laboratory and into the boardroom.