College of Sciences News
The School of Life Sciences offers programs that meet the needs of students intending to enter the workforce or pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields. We provide a well-rounded foundation in natural, physical, and mathematical sciences that can set students up for successful careers and professional programs.
Current Sciences News
51ԹϺ research team develops mRNA cocktail to intravenously and directly reach the pancreas, allowing for potentially revolutionary treatment options; lead researcher Chandra Bhattacharya becomes university's first to earn national award.
Research published in PNAS confirms fossilized marine invertebrates serve as a powerful tool for understanding long-term ecological change and informing modern conservation efforts.
The program helps undergrads explore a rapidly growing industry in need of skilled workers.
The program helps undergrads explore a rapidly growing industry in need of skilled workers.
While studying hibernation physiology in ground squirrels, Raizel Yankaway discovered a community that welcomes and empowers.
A collection of the most prominent news stories from last month featuring 51ԹϺ staff and students.
Sciences In The News
For years, scientists have asked whether fossils record how ocean ecosystems actually worked, not just which species were there. A new study answers that question with a careful field test along the North Carolina coast.
Lake Mead is projected to reach some of its lowest water levels ever recorded by 2027, raising concerns about the future of the vital water source. Tourists and locals alike are witnessing the stark changes in the lake's water levels, with the lake currently running 7 feet lower than it was in 2023 and 2024.
Astrophysics professor and Afternoon Shift fan favorite, Mike Pravica, drops by The Afternoon Shift to chat all things space and our weird and wonderful universe.
A research team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas claims its latest discovery could eventually lead to curing pancreatic cancer and diabetes.
A groundbreaking development in mRNA delivery techniques has emerged from researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ), promising to transform treatments for diseases related to the pancreas, including both diabetes and pancreatic cancer.
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have developed a groundbreaking method to reuse nuclear waste, a discovery that could potentially revolutionize the nuclear industry.
