News: School of Life Sciences

A hiker descends the Angels Landing route in Zion National Park
Research |

As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Scott Abella explores the conservation challenges officials face.

Biochemistry professor Ron Gary
Research |

Biochemist Ron Gary's enzyme research seeks to defeat cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

Mey Mey Heng
People |

A first-generation student, she hopes to pave the way for her immigrant family.

Ryan Francis presents his group's project
Research |

The office of undergraduate research helps 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students learn, grow, and shine.

Scott Abella
Business and Community |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Scott Abella on why national parks matter more than ever to everyone from foodies to Civil War historians to the average Joe sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Jordan Shiraki photographs a Lamborghini
People |

How alumnus Jordan Shiraki's degree in biology fueled his career as a commercial photographer for Lamborghini and Dodge.

Diana Pena and Ai-Sun (Kelly) Tseng
Research |

A fascination with tissue restoration inspires a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and undergraduate student to team up to understand how frogs might impact the fate of humankind.

commencement ceremony
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Dr. Nora Vinh Svihl
Campus News |

Advice from Dr. Nora Vinh Svihl, School of Dental Medicine Alumna of the Year

Dr. Kate Martin
Campus News |

Advice from Dr. Kate Martin, Honors College Alumna of the Year

Boo Shan Tseng
People |

This Life Sciences professor is all about communities — from the bacterial ones she studies (yuck) to the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ community she is pleased to have joined.

Lawrence Walker
People |

An internationally recognized plant ecologist, Walker becomes the second consecutive 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor to win the Nevada Regents' Researcher Award.