Jeffrey Montes, Richard Tandy, Jack Young, and James Navalta, (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) co-authored “A Comparison of Multiple Wearable Technology Devices Heart Rate and Step Count Measurements During Free Motion and Treadmill Based Measurements.” Montes is a current Ph.D. student. The study, which…

Dr. Edward Lynch (Dental) co-authored "Pain, Inflammation and Infection: A Daily Challenge in Every Clinical Practice; Role for Lasers?" that appears in the June issue of EC Dental Science. The study’s findings indicated that a diode laser is an effective analgesic, a powerful anti-inflammatory, that can be used to improve the quality of tissue…

Donald Price (Life Sciences) was part of a team including scientists from Harvard, Bishop Museum, Louisiana State University, UC Davis, and the University of Hawaii that recently published an article in Current Biology titled "Reproductive Capacity Evolves in Response to Ecology through Common Changes in Cell Number in Hawaiian Drosophila." …

Won-Yong Oh (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) and his co-author's article "Sometimes Being Yourself is the Best Globalisation Strategy: Lessons from a K-Pop group, BTS" appeared in the European Business Review, a UK-based leading business magazine. This article discusses lessons that multinational corporation can learn from Bulletproof…

Georgiann Davis (Sociology) was elected chair-elect of the American Sociological Association's Section on the Sociology of Body and Embodiment. Her three-year term begins in August.

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 undergraduate instruction at UNLV.…

Brian Villmoare (Anthropology) published an analysis of ancient footprint sites, focusing on the 1.5 million-year-old footprints from Ileret, Kenya. He analyzed the footprints to determine the relative sizes of males and females, to determine when humans made the transition from a single-male, multi-female society to the more pair-bonded…

Michelle Samuel (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the 2019 Special Recognition Award from the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) for significant contributions of time and energy, and overall dedication to bettering and promoting the association within two or more states. Samuel has been an association member for 16 years…

Brian K. Schilling (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) secured a grant through the United States Special Operations Command to investigate the performance and physiologic aspects of simulated battlefield operations following fresh whole blood donation. The year-long study will help identify associated risks and benefits specific to fresh whole…