Nine students, including a mother of two who after years of working as a dental hygienist received her dental degree and became class valedictorian, are being honored as spring 2012 Outstanding Graduates.

A new species of scorpions nearly squirmed past a couple of UNLV graduate students. The story behind the Death Valley arthropod's discovery.

UNLV employees recently were honored at the 2012 Academic Recognition Ceremony with systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research, teaching, and service.

UNLV ecologist Scott Abella says full recovery of desert ecosystems can take up to 65 years.

Biology and Honors College graduate Emily Tamadonfar was the recipient of UNLV's 100,000th degree.

UNLV biologist Dennis Bazylinski and international research team first to isolate and grow greigite-producing bacterium; Findings in Dec. 23 issue of Science

Research is Largest Effort To Date To Examine High-Temp Ecosystems and Their Potential Contributions To Science; Funded Through $3.75 Million NSF Award

Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.

NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology

A partnership between UNLV and The Mirage Dolphin Habitat helps students learn the ins and outs of training dolphins.