College of Sciences E-newsletter

November 2005

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This electronic newsletter is an attempt to enhance communication within the College of Sciences. We plan to include brief announcements, notices, and information of interest to faculty, staff, students, and friends of the College of Sciences and the larger university community.

In order to succeed, this publication will rely upon your submissions, suggestions, comments, and ideas. Please submit brief notices of research and teaching accomplishments, awards and presentations, grants and donations, alumni news, hirings and promotions, publications, guest lecturers, and other events, activities, and news of interest to the College of Sciences family.

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Peer Review Publications

The number of peer reviewed publications by faculty continues to increase in quantity and on the pages of high impact journals, external research support is also increasing, as are attempts to secure external peer-evaluated funding and student enrollment figures at the doctoral and undergraduate levels. The College of Sciences represents 6% of undergraduate student majors, however, our students represent 20-30% of the Honors College (over the last few years). Last year, our faculty obtained sabbatical and development leaves in a disproportionately high number as compared to faculty in the other colleges. This result is directly linked to the ability of College of Sciences faculty to demonstrate, in addition to their publications and research activities, consistent external funding, attempts to obtain funding, or pledges that sabbaticals would be used to try and obtain such funding.

This is a good time to collect your published papers for 2005 and send copies to the Dean's Office (Rychelle Tomlin). Also, if you have published any books I would appreciate the loan of a copy for display purposes. Similarly, if any of your articles are featured on the covers of journals, please forward a copy of the cover.

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UNLV Department of Geoscience hosts weekend trip to Zion National Park

The department of Geoscience hosted a trip for UNLV students the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 2 to Zion National Park. Assistant professors Kim Johnson and Adam Simon led a group of students who explored the amazing geological features of the park, hiked, and camped.

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The Seventh Annual Mathematical Competition

The Seventh Annual Mathematical Competition was held Saturday, October 8 2005. The winners of the competition, their standing and majors are: First Place – David Hannasch, Sophomore, Computer Science; Second Place – Nathan Rowe, Freshmen, Mathematics; Third Place – Tae Kim, Freshmen, Biochemistry. Our congratulations to these outstanding UNLV students and to Professor Gennady Bachman for oganizing this event.

The competition is open to all undergraduate students at UNLV and consists of a set of five problems. The first, second, and third-ranked contestants receive prizes of $300, $200, and $100, respectively. These awards were made possible through a generous donation of our alumnus Steven Scroggin, M.S., Mathematical Sciences (2000) and the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The winners of this contest are often selected to represent UNLV in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, the premier mathematical competition for undergraduates in North America. This annual contest began in 1938 and is designed to stimulate a healthful rivalry in mathematical studies in the colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. It is administered by the Mathematical Association of America and attracts a large number of contestants from nearly 500 colleges and universities across North America.

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18th National Epscor Meeting in Puerto Rico.

Meredith Gibe, a biological sciences student working with Assistant Professor Eduardo Robleto, presented a paper at the 18th National Epscor Meeting held in Puerto Rico.

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Scholarship Dollars at Work

The September 2005 issue of this University Foundation publication includes a feature on John Brinda, a graduate student in biological sciences and recipient of the 2005-2006 Wolzinger Family Research Scholarship. This endowed scholarship supports John's research on the environmental stresses that impact mosses found in the Nevada desert. Working with Professor Lloyd Stark, John and other colleagues have collected the first state records of various moss species.

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Leonard Frome Scholarships

The Mathematical Sciences Department is pleased to announce three recipients for the Leonard Frome Scholarships: Guillermo Maldonado, Nathan Rowe, and Patrick Sims. Each student will receive a $ 1,000 award.

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College of Sciences Newsletter (Fall, 2005)

The first issue of the College of Sciences Newsletter, an eight-page publication scheduled to appear each semester, is now available. Please contact your departmental office or the Dean's Office for copies. The Newsletter is mailed to all College of Science alumni, donors, and friends. Our thanks to those who contributed ideas and information to this issue, Please contact Bill Brown, Director of Development, (william.brown@unlv.edu), 895-2079 with any comments or suggestions for future issues.

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College of Sciences Advising Office Web Site

The revised web site for the Advising Office is now available at: http://www.unlv.edu/centers/cos-advising/

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Portable Teaching Laboratories

To help alleviate the overcrowding in our teaching labs, the University is planning to lease temporary (portable) labs that will be used until the College of Sciences acquires additional high quality space. Currently, College of Sciences faculty are involved in teaching labs on Saturdays. Without additional temporary space, additional departments would most probably have to start teaching labs on both Saturdays and Sundays.

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Mural Contest

The College of Sciences is looking to commission two 7 x 7 foot murals for walls in MPE a, near the Dean’s Office. The subject of the murals must be related to the sciences and be appropriate for all audiences. The winning entry(s) will receive the paint and related materials necessary to complete the project and a $ 100 prize.

All College of Science students, staff, and faculty are eligible. Please submit mural designs to the Dean’s Office, MPE-a, Room 100 (MS 4001), no later than October 24, 2005.

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College of Sciences Day at UNLV Football Game

Please join fellow faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends from the College of Sciences at the November 19, 2005 UNLV Running Rebels Football game versus the Colorado State Rams at Sam Boyd Stadium. The College of Sciences has reserved a block of end zone seats at a special price of $ 10 per ticket.

Kick off time for the game is not yet scheduled. We will let you know as soon as a time is announced. Please order your tickets by contacting Rychelle Tomlin or Margie Markarian in the College of Science Dean’s Office. Cash or checks are needed to reserve your tickets. If you are interested in contributing food or refreshments to the Tailgating Party, please let Rychelle or Margie know what you plan to bring.

Bring your family and friends to Sam Boyd Stadium and join with our College of Science family to cheer the Rebels on to victory. The College of Sciences will also organize a tailgate party prior to the game. If you already have season tickets, stop by and join the fun. There will be food and surprises for everyone.

The College of Sciences will be recognized during the game, and Cathy Snelson, assistant professor of Geosciences at UNLV, will be honored for her 2003 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on young scientists at the outset of their careers. The award, which is given by the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was conferred upon Snelson at a ceremony and reception at the White House.

Please reserve seats so that we can secure the best seats possible for our group.

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Submit Your News Stories

The College of Sciences E-Newsletter is published on or about the first of each month. Please submit news items via email by the fifteenth of each month, for consideration. You may send your submissions to: Bill Brown, Director of Development (william.brown@unlv.edu).

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