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Welcome to the School of Life Sciences!

Research Experience for Undergraduates: Mechanisms of Evolution

The goals of this program are to provide undergraduates with hypothesis-based projects that investigate one or more mechanisms of evolution, promote careers in science, reinforce the connection between genetics and evolution, and highlight the accomplishments of evolutionary scholars.

GAANN: Biological Sciences Doctoral Program

The UNLV School of Life Sciences in conjunction with the US Department of Education offers up to seven scholarships to support graduate training in Biological Sciences for highly qualified students with financial need.

Strengthening the Skill and Will to Succeed in STEM Scholarship Program

This scholarship program provides up to four years of support to low-income, academically talented students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Life Sciences at UNLV.

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

Colorado River 2026

Longtime UNLV soil, water, and plant scientist Dale Devitt shatters sustainability myths and shares lawn care tips and tricks to maximize water conservation for desert living.

Center for Urban Water Conservation plants

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.

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

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The School of Life Sciences is one of the schools in the College of Sciences.