Articles by Erica Corliss
A Redwood-loving Researcher on Why Las Vegas Is Perfect for Studying the Limits of Trees
Life Sciences professor Drew Peltier explores how trees grow, survive, and reproduce despite poor conditions — and when they might not recover.
Student Researcher Makes Connections Through Work in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Biomedical Lab
Motivated by the challenge of understanding the human body, Stephanie Yang is studying potential cures for C. diff infections.
Inside the Guha Lab
Life Sciences professor Prasun Guha has the 'guts' to explore the connections between gastrointestinal health and disease.

The Interview: Kara Peterson
The development director helps build the future STEM workforce by connecting donors to student programs.
Unearthing a Career: Alum Lands Dream Job Thanks to Her Student Research
Geoscience graduate Dawn Reynoso helps create Ice Age Fossils State Park.
Through Small Organisms, Grad Student Seeks to Understand Ecosystems On and Beyond Earth
Benjy Sedano-Herrera is finding international success through his research in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Life Sciences lab and his networking outside of it.

Cultivating the Soil (Experts): 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Lands Grant for Environmental Chemistry Program
College of Sciences is building an academic training and workforce development program around soil and groundwater remediation.
Becoming Teaching Rock Stars: Clark County Educators Explore Local Geology through 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Program
GeoPaths program leads to more student-centered and interactive Earth science classes.

Surveillance of Local Flood Control Systems Offers Insight into Spread of Infectious Disease
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study uses wastewater surveillance model to detect, manage emerging viruses and offer clues on public health challenges of vulnerable populations.