News: School of Life Sciences

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Wearing black medical scrubs, Dr. Chase Shropshire poses with his arms crossed in a mock hospital triage area at the UNLV School of Medicine
People |

Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.

man in white coat using lab equipment
Research |

Benjy Sedano-Herrera is finding international success through his research in a UNLV Life Sciences lab and his networking outside of it.

Martin Schiller Lab
People |

Professor Marty Schiller talks about his business and how UNLV made it possible.

Spring Flowers (Becca Schwartz)
Campus News |

A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.

two women in graduation gowns with "UNLV Latinx" Stolls
Research |

UNLV-led grant project creates a hub for faculty across the country to share resources, learn, and collaborate with each other.

UNLV professor standing in lab with computer screen in front of him
Research |

International team explores how our cells detect and destroy disease-causing proteins with specificity; findings published Feb. 20 in the journal Molecular Cell.

a man at a table with a microscope and open book
UNLV History |

The late biology professor documented the history of Southern Nevada through its plants.

woman holding a framed photo of her pet Great Dane
People |

This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.

A biology student working in a lab.
Campus News |

Science fiction meets reality in this biology lab course that uses mutant enzymes to transform students into scientists.

Landscape of Academic Mall on a Summer morning.
Campus News |

U.S. Forest Service grant will help UNLV and partners fight climate change, hot temperatures in nation’s fastest-warming region by planting trees and expanding access to green spaces.

Graduation surprise
Campus News |

News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.