News: College of Sciences

students walking down stairs past UNLV signage, with the Flashlight sculpture in the background
Campus News |

A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.

Center for Urban Water Conservation plants
Research |

As allocations from the Colorado River further squeeze the Las Vegas Valley’s water resources, innovation from UNLV's Center for Urban Water Conservation may ease the burden on plants and communities.

A desert cottontail rabbit in the landscaping.
Campus News |

Meet some of the Mojave Desert critters that call our campus home.

Polaroid photos of students against a cassette tape background
People |

UNLV students set the tone for their post-grad futures through internship experiences across the country.

Danny Villanueva talks with students visiting Ash Meadows
Research |

Daniel Villanueva returns to the School of Life Sciences to help address challenges facing the endangered Devils Hole pupfish.

UNLV letters placed in front of rocky landscape at Red Rock state park
People |

Created in honor of longtime staff member, a new geoscience scholarship celebrates 50 years of change while helping the next generation of scientists.

blood pressure cuff against light blue backdrop
Research |

UNLV-led study used long-term health data from nearly 1,000 participants to track relationship between DNA methylation and blood pressure.

Wetlands Park
Research |

Through field work at the Clark County Wetlands, two UNLV graduate students are providing scientific data to help restore habitats and evaluate the health of its newest trees.

female student in green sweater looks through microscope
Campus News |

A program in the School of Life Sciences is improving retention and graduation rates through mentoring services and better course design.

undergraduates
Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

UNLV researcher in a lab
Research |

Researchers in UNLV’s Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 

artist depiction of collision of black holes in deep space
Research |

Updated LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA catalog features 161 gravitational wave events between April 2024 and January 2025, including evidence of second-generation black holes and the clearest-ever gravitational wave signal.