News: Department of Geoscience

A man stocking shelfs at the food pantry
Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring research and accomplishment at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

New mineral from Earth’s lower mantle
Research |

New mineral from Earth’s lower mantle surfaced as diamond inclusion; study led by 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó geochemist Oliver Tschauner.

A researcher working in the lab of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience
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A collection of news stories featuring collaboration and reflection at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

Student playing Jenga
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A collection of news stories highlighting community and perseverance at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

A boat sails along the water at Lake Mead with the bathub ring and mountains pictured in the background
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó climate scientist Matthew Lachniet explains what it means and how climate change plays a role.

U.N.L.V. nursing student in red shirt reviewing slide sample with peer
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A collection of news stories highlighting research, health, and community at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

Students pose between U.N.L.V. letters
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A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

Graduates bumping fists
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A collection of news stories highlighting celebration, health, and progress at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

Close-up of Lisa Danielson with her head thrown back, laughing.
People |

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó alumna shoots for the stars and lands at NASA and Los Alamos.

Person viewing monitors
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó.

illustration of rover landing
Research |

Before you tune into today's Mars landing, read up on 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó's role in the search for life on the Red Planet.

U.N.L.V. geoscientist Arya Udry sits in front of her microscope in her office
Research |

Udry is one of just 13 scientists added to NASA’s Participating Scientist Program and will help the Perseverance Rover to recognize magmatic rocks; becomes second 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄܿƴó professor on Mars 2020 science team.