James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), who is the co-founder and executive editor of the International Journal of Exercise Science (IJES) received notice that the journal has been formally accepted into Scopus. IJES is a student-focused journal in the field of kinesiology, requiring student authorship and providing opportunities for…

Daniel Chi (Finance) recently had a research paper, “Is Language an Economic Institution? Evidence from R&D Investment,” accepted for publication by the Journal of Corporate Finance, which is considered an “A” journal in finance. The study shows that how a language describes the future affects the speaker’s perception about the timing of…

Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) published a paper, "Technological Innocation in Healthcare: Disrupting Old Systems to Create More Value for African American Patients in Academic Medical Centers," in the April issue of the Journal of the National Medical Assocaition. 

Qingmin Shi (Decision Support) along with Kathryn Tucker, Gwen Sharp, Tony Scinta, and Sandip Thanki from Nevada State College, recently published a paper, “Fostering Historically Underserved Students' Success: An Embedded Peer Support Model that Merges Non-Cognitive Principles with Proven Academic Support Practices” in The Review of Higher…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) and Brianna Miloz (Arizona State University) published an article in the latest publication of the NASPA Multiracial Knowledge Community E-Book. Their article is titled "Defining Blackness through Lived Experiences."

Sarah Deredza, Tonya Bryant, Mailo Brantner, and Jud Simonds (all Nursing) successfully defended their DNP Projects to earn the title of doctor. Deredza focused on “The Impact of Culture-specific Education on the Knowledge and Behavior Related to Screening and Lifestyle Management of Blood Pressure in African Migrants.” Bryant focused on “…

Linda Lister (Music) wrote Chapter 3, "Yoga for Singers," in the new Rowman and Littlefield release So You Want to Sing with Awareness. Published in April and edited by Matthew Hoch of Auburn University, the book is volume 19 of the "So You Want to Sing" series co-sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing. …

Dr. Jordana Haber (Medicine) spoke on the topic of "Intimate Partner Violence - Strangulation and the Brain - Understanding the Intersections" as an invited guest speaker (via Zoom) for the "All Women's Speaker Conference" earlier this month for the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Brigham and…

UNLV American Marketing Association Student Chapter (Marketing and International Business) recently competed in the American Marketing Association's annual collegiate international case competition and tied for second place alongside University of Pennsylvania and British Columbia Institute of Technology. The student teams developed…