Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning & Leadership) recently presented at The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN) and Campus Compact national conferences. Topics included a recent collaborative research initiative studying how institutions of higher education engage with and compensate community partners for their time and…

John Curry (History) was the guest editor for the most recently-released issue of the World History Bulletin, volume 89:2 (Fall/Winter 2023). The special issue was dedicated to the topic of "Democratizing, Diversifying, and Decolonizing the World History Survey, and in addition to editing and finalizing the slate of six articles in the…

Todd Jennings and Shane Kraus (both Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper (LGBQ-affirming clinical recommendations for compulsive sexual behavior disorder) in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 

Nabih Ghani (Medicine) was awarded second prize at the 26th Annual Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum at UNLV for his podium presentation titled, "Science Education for the Youth (SEFTY): A Neuroscience Outreach Program for High School Students in Southern Nevada During the COVID-19 Pandemic." The following faculty and…

Sarah Kazemeini (Medicine) was awarded 1st place at the 26th Annual Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum at UNLV with her podium presentation, “Alzheimer’s and the APP Gene: Insights from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium.” This study emphasizes the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene's significant role in…

UNLV repeated their first place win in racquetball for Corporate Challenge. Congratulations to the team! Erica Marti (Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction) - 1st place, women's singles; Venki Muthukumar (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Sid Raich (Social and Behavioral Health) - 1st place, men's doubles; Adam Koebke (…

Asma Tahir (Environmental and Occupational Health) was recently featured on the City Cast Las Vegas podcast for an episode titled, "Is Allergy Season Getting Worse in Las Vegas?" How did a desert town like Las Vegas get so pollen-y, and is allergy season getting worse? In this episode, co-host Sarah Lohman sits down with Asma Tahir, supervisor of…

Noah Price (Libraries) is the winner of the Innovative Solutions and Customer Service Award. Price received the award for providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders in the Libraries, at UNLV, and in the Southern Nevada community, developing and managing events and programming that support the Libraries’ mission. In…

Stephanie Wang (Medicine) earned 2nd place at the 26th Annual Graduate & Professional Student Research Forum at UNLV for the poster presentation, “Investigating Artificial Intelligence in Bioethics and Medical Education: Can ChatGPT Answer Ethical Questions Appropriately?” Collaborating with Raul Saucedo, Kaitlin Hock, Timothy Shaw (all…