News: School of Life Sciences
An internationally recognized plant ecologist, Walker becomes the second consecutive 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó professor to win the Nevada Regents' Researcher Award.
A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó.
The new Office of Undergraduate Research helps students engage in and celebrate their research and creative activity.
Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.
Our Alumni of the Year tell us what the learned when they dealt with deadly viruses, used a crate for a desk, and faced a life-altering medical crisis.
Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó scientists will present their work during an Alzheimer's research symposium Nov. 13 on campus.
Microbiology professor Penny Amy leads a formidable team in honeycomb warfare.
Why 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó researchers bred their fruit flies to be obese — and what their work reveals about heart disease.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó personalized medicine researchers seeking patent on potential HIV cure. Their technique uses a plant protein widely used in agriculture industry.
82 percent of America’s three largest national parks are infested with at least one type of foreign foliage that’s ripe for becoming brushfire kindling.
Among the 2,700 students expected to graduate this week, five will receive special recognition at commencement. Here's why they were selected.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó researchers discover the pupfish's unique ability to go without oxygen. Unfortunately, it comes at a cost to the endangered species.