News: School of Life Sciences

Portrait of Elizabeth Stacy.
People |

Excited about 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s diversity and upward trajectory, this new life sciences professor is looking forward to involving more undergraduates in her research.

Scientist lifting test tubes.
Campus News |

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.

Students examine flasks of fluid.
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.

researcher in lab
Research |

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.

Alyssa Crittenden portrait
Research |

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.

Kayla Bland, a participant in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Journey program examining a microscope slide.
Business and Community |

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.

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Arts and Culture |

Native American master's student Ka-Voka Jackson is working to protect the environment and preserve her Hualapai culture.

Solar panels in the Eldorado Valley
Research |

Researchers investigate the environmental footprint of solar facilities to guide future design.

Vladislav Zhitny looks at a test tube
People |

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.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
People |

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.

A high school student explores a project
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ mines its own grade books to ensure students aren’t weeded out of STEM classes.

Douglas Duncan and Israel Alvarado
People |

With limited options in Nevada for top-notch scientists, two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ grads welcome the high-tech jobs that the marijuana industry brought.