News: College of Sciences

Fruit flies in a plexiglass container.
Research |

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

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ geoscientist Eugene Smith
Research |

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.

rough diamond crystal
Research |

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.

Trees on main campus
Business and Community |

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

Libby Hausrath and student Seth Grainey working by microscope in lab.
Campus News |

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

Beth Wi waves to robot Pepper
Campus News |

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

total lunar eclipse
Research |

Super, blue, and eclipsed: Come Jan. 31, it's three moons in one.

Hailey Dawson and Maria Gerardi
Campus News |

Here's a few tales from 2017 sure to make you smile.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ grad cap
People |

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

two men
People |

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

Brian Hedlund sampling water in a spring.
Campus News |

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

Michael Pravica talks to Marshawn Lynch
People |

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