News: School of Life Sciences
Excited about 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s diversity and upward trajectory, this new life sciences professor is looking forward to involving more undergraduates in her research.
The university won a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to house a new multiphoton laser-scanning microscope, the first of its kind in Nevada.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ research efforts have consistently grown over its 60-year life span, setting us on track to someday becoming one of the premier research universities in the nation.
What do a heist thriller, the evolving human diet, water quality, consumer behavior, literature, and Mars have in common? All were the foundation of research awards 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty gar-nered this year.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.
Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.
Researchers investigate the environmental footprint of solar facilities to guide future design.
Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine's inaugural class.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mines its own grade books to ensure students aren’t weeded out of STEM classes.
With limited options in Nevada for top-notch scientists, two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ grads welcome the high-tech jobs that the marijuana industry brought.