Under the microscope

Established in 2015, the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering Microbeam Laboratory houses various state-of-the-art instruments for use by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and beyond.

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An elemental x-ray map of a high-pressure eclogite from the world's youngest known (ultra)high-pressure terrain in Papua New Guinea. Photo Credit: Stacia Gordon and Joel Desormeau

Recent news from the Mackay School

Long yellow cables reach from above to the left into the ocean, which is calm.

Scientists capture elusive imagery of volcano’s inner workings

Researchers suggest new volcanic formation processes and publish images of the volcano in Nature

A hand grabbing art materials to draw the pieces of wood on the table.

The art in science: tackling climate change through creativity and collaboration

Scholars team up to discuss the intersection between art, biology and fieldwork in crafting solutions to contemporary issues

A Bristlecone tree perched on the edge of a cliff facing another mountainside at golden hour.

New clock in Nevada Museum of Art tells a different kind of time

Professor and alumnus consulted on the exhibit