In The News: College of Sciences
When the James Webb Space Telescope gets into place next month about a million miles from Earth, it will allow scientists to see the light of distant galaxies and marvel at the origins of the universe.
A team of researchers has observed an unusual transformation in material under incredibly high pressure.
Not a year goes by that Earth's satellites don't find a solar system's worth of planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies that would be dismissed as ridiculous if a science fiction writer invented them.
The Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the University of Nevada, Reno have again been recognized as two of the top research universities in the nation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
A diamond inclusion has revealed a new mineral, davemaoite, as well as hints about the workings of our planet’s interior.
Scientists have discovered that manganese coupled with sulfide, when under pressure, undergoes a surprising metamorphosis with potential uses in next-generation electronics.
Scientists have discovered that manganese coupled with sulfide, when under pressure, undergoes a surprising metamorphosis with potential uses in next-generation electronics.
The achievements and character of the following winter 2021 graduates reflect the extraordinary work that goes on day in and day out in Southern Nevada’s institutions of higher learning.
A virtual conference is scheduled on Monday to discuss the future of the Colorado River with some of the nation's leading scientists, Indigenous community leaders along with former and high-ranking federal officials.
Using a diamond as their vessel, tiny specks of mineral blasted upward from the Earth’s lower mantle survived a harrowing journey of hundreds of miles amid unbelievably high temperatures and colossal pressures to end up in the hands of UNLV researchers.
Tree ring records show droughts worse than 2021 summer, without influence of climate change.
Tree ring records show droughts worse than 2021 summer, without influence of climate change.