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In order to better understand the growth and metabolism of oral biofilms, scientists are conducting a new oral care experiment in space.
51ԹϺ’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.

51ԹϺ's team took home third place in building solar-powered homes in the International Solar Decathlon homebuilding contest.
51ԹϺ’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.

51ԹϺ's award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas.
As the saying goes, the sky is the limit. This is true for the scientists conducting the first oral health experiment in space to investigate the growth and response of oral bacteria to treatment agents in zero gravity. The project, which is being sponsored by the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory and conducted in collaboration with NASA and Colgate-Palmolive, will last two months and is partly aimed at improving oral health treatment on the ground.

51ԹϺ’s “Mojave Bloom” home — the university’s award-winning entry into the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual Solar Decathlon competition for energy-efficient home designs — will go on display this morning near the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden.

As Nevada’s colleges and universities prepare to transition to more in-person services starting next month, the higher education system is placing some limitations on remote work policies schools can adopt.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with elected officials, advocates and students in Las Vegas on Thursday as she hosted a series of events centered around President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which the administration says will create millions of good-paying jobs in clean energy industries.

Thursday, the Secretary of Energy is coming to Las Vegas.

51ԹϺ is offering a free summer camp for high school students to learn about cybersecurity.
Colgate-Palmolive sent an oral care experiment to outer-space in early June in what could be considered one small step for man, and one big step for the beauty and personal care industry.