Campus News
| June 1, 2026
UNLV Newsmakers 2026: May
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Articles Featuring Brian Hedlund
Research
| March 16, 2023
UNLV Study Sheds Light on Ancient Microbial Dark Matter
International team of scientists reveals first in-depth look at Omnitrophota, one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.
Research
| September 20, 2022
Scientists Unveil New System for Naming Majority of the World’s Microorganisms
The SeqCode is a universal system, created through collaboration of hundreds of scientists, to formally register and name single-celled microorganisms known as prokaryotes.
Research
| December 29, 2020
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: Research and Economic Development
A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.
Research
| June 8, 2020
International Consortium of Scientists Proposes New Naming System for Uncultivated Bacteria and Archaea
UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund among 119 to join consensus statement published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
Research
| April 2, 2020
Tips from a Microbiologist on Keeping the House Clean During COVID-19
UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund on the science of germs, where they like to lurk, and how to effectively get rid of them.
Campus News
| March 5, 2020
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: February
A collection of news stories from February highlighting the people and research of UNLV.
Research
| February 12, 2020
Study: Diet Makes a Difference in Fight Against Hospital-Acquired Infection
New UNLV study shows promise for role of a high-carb, low-protein, and low-fat diet in fighting off C. diff infections.