School of Life Sciences News
Life sciences involves studies of living organisms and their life processes, including their evolution and relationships with other living organisms and our planet. The courses and programs offered by the School of Life Sciences are designed for those students pursuing professional careers in medicine, science, and science education.
Current Life Sciences News
President Chris Heavey recognizes 10 students for their staunch commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.
The first Neuroscience Research Showcase brings together experts across disciplines to share their work and spark new collaborations.
Life Sciences professor Drew Peltier explores how trees grow, survive, and reproduce despite poor conditions 鈥 and when they might not recover.
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An enduring 黑料网 end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Life Sciences professor Prasun Guha has the 'guts' to explore the connections between gastrointestinal health and disease.
Life Sciences In The News
Hotter summertime temperatures, unpredictable precipitation patterns and drought are complicating the lives of Mojave Desert wildlife.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it will soon save the amount of water it takes to support 3,000 homes in a given year.
Two days of record high temperatures could trigger an early response from Mother Nature.
The devastating wildfires tearing across Southern California are being exacerbated by climate change, according to Drew Peltier, an assistant professor of ecology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Bullfrog removal at Pakoon Springs, by multiple parties including the University of Arizona and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, began in 2010 and was completed in 2019, when the last bullfrogs were removed. After repeated surveys confirmed the bullfrogs were gone, Relict Leopard Frogs, raised in a captive breeding program at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, were finally released at Pakoon Springs in 2022. Follow-up surveys confirm that a self-sustaining population now thrives at Pakoon Springs.
