News: School of Life Sciences
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UNLV biologist Dennis Bazylinski and international research team first to isolate and grow greigite-producing bacterium; Findings in Dec. 23 issue of Science
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Research is Largest Effort To Date To Examine High-Temp Ecosystems and Their Potential Contributions To Science; Funded Through $3.75 Million NSF Award
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Microbiologist Brian Hedlund goes prospecting in Nevada's hot springs for new sources of clean energy.
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NSHE Faculty, Special Guests Address Current Issues in Renewable and Clean Energy Research and Technology
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A partnership between UNLV and The Mirage Dolphin Habitat helps students learn the ins and outs of training dolphins.
A number of UNLV professors receive systemwide and universitywide awards for notable research and creative activities.
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While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region's most pressing water issues.
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Students put down books and pick up passports for unique learning experiences.
While drought conditions in the West continue to produce record drops in water levels at Lake Mead, a rising tide of research at UNLV seeks to address some of the region’s most pressing water issues.
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A life sciences doctoral student is exploring the habitat choices of speckled rattlesnakes in the Mojave Desert. This research will help hikers avoid them during hiking season and improve conservation efforts for the desert serpents.
UNLV is going big and thinking small as it moves to the forefront of solar energy research. The UNLV Center for Energy Research has installed the world’s most powerful solar energy generator while a UNLV chemist is working to expand solar cell technology.