News: School of Life Sciences

A rear view of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, dressed in red caps and gowns, filtering into the Thomas & Mack Center with the stage in the background
Campus News |

An enduring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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Research |

Life Sciences professor Prasun Guha has the 'guts' to explore the connections between gastrointestinal health and disease.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Wearing black medical scrubs, Dr. Chase Shropshire poses with his arms crossed in a mock hospital triage area at the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine
People |

Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.

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Research |

Benjy Sedano-Herrera is finding international success through his research in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Life Sciences lab and his networking outside of it.

Martin Schiller Lab
People |

Professor Marty Schiller talks about his business and how 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ made it possible.

Spring Flowers (Becca Schwartz)
Campus News |

A roundup of the top news stories featuring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students and faculty.

two women in graduation gowns with "51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Latinx" Stolls
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-led grant project creates a hub for faculty across the country to share resources, learn, and collaborate with each other.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor standing in lab with computer screen in front of him
Research |

International team explores how our cells detect and destroy disease-causing proteins with specificity; findings published Feb. 20 in the journal Molecular Cell.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ History |

The late biology professor documented the history of Southern Nevada through its plants.

woman holding a framed photo of her pet Great Dane
People |

This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.

A biology student working in a lab.
Campus News |

Science fiction meets reality in this biology lab course that uses mutant enzymes to transform students into scientists.