Live a Life of Discovery.
At the College of Science, our accomplished faculty, inventive students, leading researchers and scientific pioneers take on complex challenges and unearth groundbreaking solutions for problems we all care about.
Happening at the College of Science
Searching for understanding through elephants
Undergraduate researcher, Avery Nicholas, evaluates how anthropology and ecology work together to provide solutions for Human-Elephant Conflict
ALERTWildfire partners with Liberty Utilities to enhance fire camera coverage in Tahoe
Liberty sponsoring camera maintenance and repairs
Ask the Professor: What are dark skies?
Planetarium director Paul McFarlane explains dark sky designations and where to enjoy stargazing in Nevada
Building a future of discovery, together
We are a college of accomplished faculty and inventive students, leading researchers and scientific pioneers. Every day, these great minds take on complex challenges and unearth groundbreaking solutions for problems we all care about. Imagine where we could go if we work together to support them.
The Mackay School
Explore degree programs and other opportunities within the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, an academic division within the College of Science.
Learn about the Mackay School