UNLV School of Life Sciences

A message of solidarity from UNLV President Marta Meana | Office of the President | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dear colleagues and students, It is with a heavy heart that I reach out to you in light of the appalling death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. This is just the last in a far too long list of similar atrocities and there is only so much we can bear.

Congratulations to Daniela Rodriguez, who was one of Professor Boo Shan Tseng's undergraduate students, for being recognized as an outstanding UNLV graduate!

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Winter 2019 Outstanding UNLV Graduates UNLV president Marta Meana will highlight four graduating students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the Class of 2019.

Check out the first page of NPS Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 2019 November newsletter where Vivian Sam is featured for her project on pollinator conservation on national park lands!

The School of Life Sciences has just welcomed our first cohort of 17 Succeed in STEM Scholarship recipients! Read more about it in the link below!

School of Life Sciences Welcomes First Students into Succeed in STEM Program | School of Life Sciences | University of Nevada, Las Vegas The UNLV School of Life Sciences recently welcomed its first cohort of 17 Succeed in STEM Scholarship recipients. The cohort is part of a $649,407 grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education for a project titled “Developing the Skill and Will to Succeed in STEM.....

Ms. Robin Kee, a senior Biology major, was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP). The UGSP is a highly competitive program with approximately 300 nationwide applications received annually and 10 students chosen as UGSP Scholars for the 2019-2020 academic year. Robin’s selection as a UGSP Scholar speaks highly of her accomplishments.

At UNLV Robin is a member of the AANAPISI-STEM program conducting behavior and genetic research on Hawaiian Drosophila in Dr. Donald Price’s research laboratory. Her ultimate goal is to become a research scientist and engage in outreach programs that will enrich young people’s education in the sciences and introduce them to research.

The NIH UGSP Scholarship will provide Robin with support during the 2019-2020 academic year to continue this research. In the summer, she will be a paid research trainee at the NIH and after graduation she will obtain one year of employment at the NIH as a research trainee.

Eddy Hernandez, senior undergraduate in Life Sciences, was accepted into the 2019 Station1 Frontiers Fellowship program. This is a unique and prestigious ten week residential summer science and technology education, research, and internship program based in the greater Boston region of Massachusetts. Congratulations, Eddy!

Congratulations to Dennis Bazylinski for publishing his 200th paper!

Joy McKenna (Life Sciences) was selected by the Graduate College to receive the 1st place 2018-2019 UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Congratulations, Joy!

Joy McKenna Joy A. McKenna (Life Sciences) was selected by the Graduate College to receive the first place 2018-19 UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, which is a highly selective and prestigious award recognizing a strong commitment to outstanding pedagogy and successful experiences thus far with....

Tiffany Pereira (School of Life Sciences) is recognized as an Outstanding UNLV Graduate for Spring 2019. Congratulations, Tiffany! We are so proud of you!

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May 2019 Outstanding UNLV Graduates UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Kelly Tseng, Cindy Kha, and Dylan Guerin (all Life Sciences) published a research article, "Using the Xenopus Developmental Eye Regrowth System to Distinguish the Role of Developmental Versus Regenerative Mechanisms," in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. Congratulations!

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Kelly Tseng, Cindy Kha, and Dylan Guerin Kelly Tseng, Cindy Kha, and Dylan Guerin (all Life Sciences) published a research article, "Using the Xenopus Developmental Eye Regrowth System to Distinguish the Role of Developmental Versus Regenerative Mechanisms," in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. This study addressed the role of developme...

Tiffany Pereira receives 2019 Graduate College Medallion. The medallion program recognizes exceptionally involved and high-achieving students who participate in Graduate College programming throughout their academic career. Congratulations, Tiffany!