News: School of Life Sciences
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
A roundup of news stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made headlines locally, nationally, and globally.
International team of scientists reveals first in-depth look at Omnitrophota, one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.
Educational organizations meet up on campus to discuss best practices for making sure STEM initiatives in K-12 through graduate programs are accessible to all students.
A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.
Five UNLV graduates will be recognized by President Keith E. Whitfield during winter commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.
The SeqCode is a universal system, created through collaboration of hundreds of scientists, to formally register and name single-celled microorganisms known as prokaryotes.
Carla Madelaire’s research on how animals cope with environmental challenges wins her the UNLV Office of Postdoctoral Affairs’ inaugural award.
A collection of news stories highlighting university experts’ insights on and contributions to health, environment, and society.
Scholarships and career-readiness support help talented students succeed at UNLV and beyond.
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine student Jacob Villarama took a year off to pray and contemplate which career path to follow.
A bottomless hole, a tiny fish, and an ongoing preservation legacy that took a UNLV professor all the way to the Supreme Court and created one of North America's most important conservation sites.