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.

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Aug. 25, 2020

UNLV geologist investigating 310 million-year-old fossil trackway from ancient reptilian creature.

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Oct. 29, 2019

UNLV’s reintroduction effort keeps leopard frog species off the endangered list.

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May. 14, 2019

UNLV geoscientist, student among international research team behind discovery of ancient monkey species that lived in Africa 22 million years ago.

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Oct. 17, 2018

Scholarship fuels research that could save communities from floods.

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Sep. 21, 2017

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

Ka-Voka Jackson is working to restore native plants in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Courtesy Photo)
Jun. 13, 2017

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

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May. 25, 2017

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