News: College of Sciences

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ biologist finds nearly 400 genes potentially associated with obesity and other health problems in fruit flies.

How a vacation in South Africa, a one-of-its-kind 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ lab, and pieces of volcanic glass smaller than a grain of salt changed a long-held view of human history.

Scientific analysis of diamond impurities - known as inclusions - reveal naturally forming ice crystals and point to water-rich regions deep below the Earth's crust.

Tips for avoiding the spores that make you sneeze and snore from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Pollen Monitoring Program.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research could help assess landing locations and excavation sites for NASA’s 2020 rover mission to Mars.

Grad students present their best work at annual Inspiration, Innovation, Impact showcase on Feb. 2.

Super, blue, and eclipsed: Come Jan. 31, it's three moons in one.
Here's a few tales from 2017 sure to make you smile.

Five 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduates will be recognized by President Len Jessup during winter commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.

Med student and community leader share a vision for a healthier Las Vegas.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Prof. Brian Hedlund is studying microorganisms in a Nevada hot spring; the results could help evaluate whether extraterrestrial life exists.

Physics professor Michael Pravica teams up with Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch in Bleacher Report web series.