News: School of Life Sciences

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Microbiology professor Penny Amy leads a formidable team in honeycomb warfare.

Allen Gibbs
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Why UNLV researchers bred their fruit flies to be obese — and what their work reveals about heart disease.

Marty Schiller
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UNLV personalized medicine researchers seeking patent on potential HIV cure. Their technique uses a plant protein widely used in agriculture industry.

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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.

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Campus News |

Among the 2,700 students expected to graduate this week, five will receive special recognition at commencement. Here's why they were selected.

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UNLV researchers discover the pupfish's unique ability to go without oxygen. Unfortunately, it comes at a cost to the endangered species.

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New supercomputer adds a jolt to UNLV research programs. Find out more about some of the projects that will be tapping into the system's processing power.
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The School of Life Sciences professor studied computer science when she first entered college, but fascination with evolution eventually drew her to genomics.

Brian Hedlund
Campus News |

UNLV offers a world of new choices to incoming freshman. Here's some advice from life sciences professor Brian Hedlund on how to sort through them.

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Five UNLV graduates will be recognized by President Donald Snyder during spring commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.

Frank van Breukelen
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Life Sciences and engineering professors team up to develop life-saving devices to detect stroke and heart problems.

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How a small investment in researchers is helping farmers deal with the most harmful bacteria killing their honeybee hives.