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
Ask the Professor: What are dark skies?
Planetarium director Paul McFarlane explains dark sky designations and where to enjoy stargazing in Nevada
Thomas Quint named one of University’s 2025 Foundation Professors
Quint was recognized for his service, teaching and research
Scientists unearth clues to understand what made the 2011 tsunami in Japan so massive
Geologists studied drill cores from a fault zone off the coast of Japan
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