News: School of Life Sciences

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.

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Lecture leads to dramatic diagnosis for an ailing grandfather 1,300 miles away.
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People |
Biology lecture leads to dramatic diagnosis for an ailing grandfather 1,300 miles away.
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Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ ecologist Scott Abella says full recovery of desert ecosystems can take up to 65 years.

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Biology and Honors College graduate Emily Tamadonfar was the recipient of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's 100,000th degree.

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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ biologist Dennis Bazylinski and international research team first to isolate and grow greigite-producing bacterium; Findings in Dec. 23 issue of Science

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Research is Largest Effort To Date To Examine High-Temp Ecosystems and Their Potential Contributions To Science; Funded Through $3.75 Million NSF Award

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Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.

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NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology

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People |

A partnership between 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and The Mirage Dolphin Habitat helps students learn the ins and outs of training dolphins.

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People |

A number of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professors receive systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research and creative activities.

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While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.