News: School of Life Sciences

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.

Nemanja Novokovic
People |

A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Bernajane Palisoc works in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's neuropsychology lab with professor Daniel Allen
Research |

The new Office of Undergraduate Research helps students engage in and celebrate their research and creative activity.