News: School of Life Sciences
Professor Marty Schiller talks about his business and how UNLV made it possible.
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A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.
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UNLV-led grant project creates a hub for faculty across the country to share resources, learn, and collaborate with each other.
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International team explores how our cells detect and destroy disease-causing proteins with specificity; findings published Feb. 20 in the journal Molecular Cell.
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The late biology professor documented the history of Southern Nevada through its plants.
This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.
Science fiction meets reality in this biology lab course that uses mutant enzymes to transform students into scientists.
U.S. Forest Service grant will help UNLV and partners fight climate change, hot temperatures in nation’s fastest-warming region by planting trees and expanding access to green spaces.
News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.
The 2023 Classified Staff Rookie of the Year was recognized for work as an administrative assistant in the College of Sciences dean's office.
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Jessica Grifaldo, the only UNLV student to receive the award this year, credits Life Sciences professor Eduardo Robleto for encouraging her to pursue research.
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UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience students come face-to-face with Chilean history.