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A Night with National Geographic, featuring Chief Science and Innovation Officer Dr. Ian Miller on April 2

Join us for an epic journey as we travel from the time of the dinosaurs to the present and explore how 100 million years of change shaped the American West. After the talk, a panel discussion including local Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV National Geographic Explorers will continue the conversation and bring the mission of National Geographic Society to life.

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Why choose the College of Science?

The College of Science offers educational opportunities in pure and applied physical sciences, earth sciences, life sciences, and mathematics. Professors in the College frequently earn statewide teaching excellence awards and are pioneers in their respective fields, with access to high-powered scientific facilities and resources to perform research on all seven continents. The College also encompasses three public museums that offer research and community engagement opportunities: the iconic Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, the Museum of Natural History and the W. M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum.

What's new in science?

A group of people smile for a photo on the lawn at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV at Lake Tahoe.

Interdisciplinary conference explores branching structures

The conference was held at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV at Lake Tahoe in memory of late math professor

A young woman wearing a graduation cap and stole, lei and cords, smiling for a photo in front of Manzanita Lake.

Grads of the Pack: Skylar Razavi

Razavi graduated as the valedictorian of the behavior analysis track in the Department of Psychology

A man, wearing running shorts and sunglasses, running on the road with other runners in the background.

Faculty member opens up about mental health and finding his stride

Daniel Trugman wants to let students know it’s okay to get help

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
Mackay statue in front of the Mackay Mines building on the University campus.