The surrounding desert landscape provides our students and faculty the opportunity for hands-on interaction and groundbreaking discoveries, including life sciences students observing samplings of the springs at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to geologist Stephen Rowland’s discovery of 28 footprints left behind by a reptile-like creature 310 million years ago — the oldest ever to be found in Grand Canyon National Park.
UNLV geologist investigating 310 million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature.
UNLV’s reintroduction effort keeps leopard frog species off the endangered list.
UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ago.
Scholarship fuels research that could save communities from floods.
UNLV welcomes inaugural SEA-Phages class, a two-semester, discovery-based undergraduate research course.
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.