Articles by Erica Corliss
Becoming Teaching Rock Stars: Clark County Educators Explore Local Geology through 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Program
GeoPaths program leads to more student-centered and interactive Earth science classes.

Surveillance of Local Flood Control Systems Offers Insight into Spread of Infectious Disease
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study uses wastewater surveillance model to detect, manage emerging viruses and offer clues on public health challenges of vulnerable populations.

Mining for Experience: Internship Sets Students Up for Post-graduation Success
Nevada Gold Mines internship helps 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students pursue research while the company uses their findings to streamline processes.

Study: Learning How Cells Dispose of Unwanted Materials is Key to Potential New Therapeutics
International team explores how our cells detect and destroy disease-causing proteins with specificity; findings published Feb. 20 in the journal Molecular Cell.
Using Math to Poke and Prod at Our Models for Infectious Disease
Ph.D. student Keoni Castellano's research explores how epidemics start and how we might end them.

Ph.D. Candidate Turns Childhood Love of Night Sky Into Studying Protoplanetary Disks
International student Shangjia Zhang lands a highly competitive NASA grant and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate fellowship.
The Interview: Stephanie Samson
This administrative assistant left a career in medical education to learn something new, and then found the School of Life Sciences.

Inside the Bhattacharya Lab
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ biochemist Chandra Bhattacharya is unlocking clues for treatment of cancer and other diseases; answer may lie in mRNA.

Brain-Belly Connection: Gut Health May Influence Likelihood of Developing Alzheimer’s
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer’s disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia.