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PBS
Roseman University of Health Sciences has opened a biotech incubator that many people hope will be another key component of diversifying Southern Nevada’s economy. Two women are creating content for YouTube that they hope will help dementia patients and caregivers face their journey with grace and humor. 
Reno Gazette-Journal
Nearly every one of Big Basin's old-growth redwoods survived the wildfire. As University of Nevada, Las Vegas biologist Drew Peltier observed in 2023, just three years after the blaze, "coastal redwoods are supremely fire-adapted … and they seem to be recovering."
Popular Mechanics
Imagine homing in on the source of your consciousness like an airport metal detector finds the keys stashed in your pocket.

Accomplishments

Angel Diaz and Mel Hernandez (Sciences Advising) represented UNLV at the 2026 NSHE Corequisite Conference on April 9-10 in Reno, Nevada, where they facilitated an interactive workshop titled “Advising at the Core: An Interactive STEM Workshop.”  Their session engaged attendees in…
UNLV graduate student and faculty microbiologists traveled to Tuba City, in the Navajo Nation for the regional American Society for Microbiology conference. Microbiologists from across Arizona and Southern Nevada attended to share their research. Three UNLV graduate students were awarded prizes for…

Experts

Headshot of Allen Gibbs
Professor of Life Sciences

An expert in insect physiology and evolution.

Headshot of Eduardo A. Robleto
Professor of Life Sciences

An expert on mutagenesis, DNA repair, and bacterial genetics.

Headshot of Frank van Breukelen
Professor, School of Life Sciences

An expert on hibernation, pupfish, evolution, and cellular biology.

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