David Damore (Political Science and Brookings Mountain West) recently authored an essay featured on the Brookings Institution blog, FixGov. His work discusses how the Nevada Legislature, which meets for a 120 day session every two years, "exemplifies how institutional constraints challenge effective policy making." The piece was originally…

Kathleen Lauckner (Public Policy and Leadership) welcomed the opportunity to present to the NEW Leadership Program participants during their 2019 summer session, hosted by the Women's Research Institute of Nevada. She discussed her own experiences running for the Nevada Assembly, serving on the Nevada Conservation League C3 board, and how…

Soumya Upadhyay (Health Care Administration and Policy) as part of an interdisciplinary international team, published a paper titled "For Your Review: Insights from Seasoned Reviewers and Editors on the Peer-Review Process" in the Journal of Health Administration and Education, a journal by the the Association of University Programs in Health…

Won-Yong Oh (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) and his co-author's case "Netflix: International Expansion," published by Ivey Publishing, is selected as the recipient of the “Annual Best Sellers" award. Ivey publishing, the leader in providing business case studies with a global perspective, announce Top 20 cases that have continuously…

Chad Hensley (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) accepted an invitation by Gov. Steve Sisolak to attend the signing of Nevada Senate Bill 130, which mandates completing an education-based licensing program for those using ionizing radiation for medical imaging or therapy purposes. Previously, the state did not require specific education for…

Janna Bernstein (Service Learning and Leadership) was recognized as a finalist for the inaugural University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education Second Century Alumni Award. This award recognizes alumni whose remarkable accomplishments speak well for the range and quality of a USC Rossier education. Through their work they…

Darrell W. Pepper (Mechanical Engineering) was selected to be a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022. Founded in 1886 at Cornell University, Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Honor Society) rewards excellence in scientific research and encourages interdisciplinary cooperation among scientists.

Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) co-authored “Epidemiologic Evaluation of Nhanes for Environmental Factors and Periodontal Disease,” which appeared in the June issue of Nature Scientific Reports. The study’s findings indicated an array of environmental variables were different in periodontitis among smokers, former smokers, and non-smokers, with a subset…

Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received a Nevada IDEA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence grant for his study “Diurnal Regulation of Exercise-induced Interleukin-6 Production and Secretion.” The year-long project seeks to extend existing knowledge about how exercise leads to the production and secretion of the myokine…