News: College of Sciences

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.

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When unsolicited praise for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s research and graduate programs arrives, it’s good news for both the university and the community

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Why one professor hiked to a remote Russian volcano to figure out how to tap deep into the scalding water below Nevada for renewable power.
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More Than 2,700 Students Eligible to Participate in Ceremonies

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Science and Engineering Building
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The new Science and Engineering Building will be a sophisticated facility where interdisciplinary research and education will flourish.

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Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but myriad research challenges must be addressed before its potential is realized. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ science and engineering faculty are leading the effort to harness the power of nature’s most abundant element

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The 2003 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award winner studies the unique processes of desert ecosystems to examine how climate change may affect other regions of the world.