Congratulations, Spring 2025 Graduates!

The College of Science commencement ceremony was held on Thursday, May 15 at 8:30 a.m. on the Quad. We are proud of our graduates and look forward to seeing how the Class of 2025 continues to live a life of discovery!

Learn about our alumni

Happening at the College of Science

Five students smile in front of a research poster.

Undergraduate students prepare fossils found during class field trip

Alumnus and department chair provide unique opportunity to prepare fossils as part of paleobiology course

A group of people stand behind tiered desks in a classroom and smile for a photo.

Northern Nevada Heat Summit draws experts from across the region

The summit was designed to align efforts toward mitigating and adapting to heat in Northern Nevada

Three women sit in a podcasting studio smiling for the camera.

Ice cream for science

Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student Katrina Perce interviews filmmaker Page Buono and "The Ice Cream Scientist" Maya Warren

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.