Research Centers
The College of Science has an extensive research enterprise. Our faculty generates more than $26 million in extramural research funding annually. The programs below have substantial external constituencies beyond the College and University.
Shared facilities and research support
Shared facilities and research support related links
Bird behavior
Research published by the Cognitive and Behavioral Ecology Lab links natural selection and spatial memory in wild mountain chickadees.
Faculty and grant writing support
Proposal development and processing support is available to all College of Science faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Find out how the research support team can help you.
Connecting with our community
We believe research, learning and scientific discovery should expand beyond the walls of the University. Learn how the College of Science engages and excites all kinds of scientists.
W M Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum
The Keck Museum, located in the historic Mackay School of Mines building, houses an awe-inspiring collection of minerals, ore, fossils, and mining related relics. The Keck Museum has been free and open to the public since 1908, with school and group private tours offered by appointment. The Museum's weekly video series, Mineral Monday with Garrett Barmore, offers a glimpse into the Museum's vast collection. Check it all out on the Keck Museum website!
Museum of Natural History
From stuffed owls to jars of preserved snakes, the Museum of Natural History boasts an expansive and unique collection of preserved biological specimens from the Great Basin from as far back as 1931. The Museum's exhibit space is open to the public 7 days a week with immersive, hands-on tours of the full collection by appointment. Public events offer students, families and community members the opportunity to explore the curious collections at the Museum.
Fleischmann Planetarium
The Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center was built in 1963 and has engaged our local community in the wonders of the Universe ever since. The museum features a 360-degree projector movie theater, educational and fun exhibition hall, a Gravity Well and more. The Fleischmann Planetarium joined the College of Science in 2020 and Planetarium Director Paul McFarlane teamed up with Keck Museum curator Garrett Barmore to talk about the Planetarium's meteorite collection.
Join Paul McFarlane on March 24, 2021 for a virtual tour of the Planetarium.
Mineral Monday with Garrett Barmore
Join Keck Museum curator Garrett Barmore each week for the video web series Mineral Monday with Garrett Barmore! Played regularly in K-12 classrooms and enjoyed by geologists, rock hounds and history buffs from around the country, Mineral Monday brings the earth sciences to life!
Events at the College of Science
The College of Science welcomes the public to engage in our Discover Science Lecture Series, graduate program seminars and other activities and events for curious minds.
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Community Outreach
Man and Machine & American Flats - presented by the University Libraries