Assistant professor David J. Morris (English) appeared on the NPR/KJZZ program "The Show" to describe his experiences growing up as an evangelical Christian in conjunction with the release of his essay, "Adventures in Jesusland", in The Believer magazine. 

Emma Frances Bloomfield (Communication Studies) has a chapter in the recently published volume: Scientists, Politics, and the Rhetoric of Public Controversy (edited by Pamela Pietrucci and Leah Ceccarelli). Her chapter is titled, "The Bro as Disingenuous Scientist Citizen," and explores how online "bros," namely Elon Musk, Jordan…

Hosted by Sammie L. Scales (Student Diversity Programs), the Let's Talk UNLV Podcast has returned this semester with a continued commitment to amplifying the voices of UNLV students and celebrating the diverse Rebel experience. Scales launched the podcast with the mission of fostering community, engagement, and belonging among students by…

Assistant professor Bonhak Koo's (Hospitality) article, “Bad caring: Reframing the role of empathy in the hospitality industry,” was recently published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. In this article, Koo and his co-authors explore the consequences of two types of empathic abilities on hospitality…

Łukasz Sznajder (Chemistry and Biochemistry) was featured in the article, “Neuromuscular Disease Research: Going Strong," published in the special 75th anniversary issue of Quest, which is dedicated to the unstoppable community the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) serves every day. MDA is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United…

Amanda Leisgang Osse (Brain Health; Medicine) has been awarded a prestigious Alzheimer's Association Fellowship to continue her research on the role and considerations of women's health in Alzheimer's clinical trials. The 3-year fellowship carries $200K award amount.

Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published ​"Daily Mango Intake Improves Glycemic and Body Composition Outcomes in Adults with Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Study" in the journal Foods. 

UNLV Health and two Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine medical students were honored by the Nevada Cancer Coalition for their dedication to reducing the burden of cancer for Nevadans. UNLV Health was named Healthcare Partner of the Year, and students Emily Ames and Maggie Sanders (both Medicine) were given Rising Star Awards. Last year, the two…

Brian Schilling (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) has been awarded $510,000 of funding through a subcontract on a U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II grant. The project, “Optimizing Remote Pre-Accession Training for Air Force Special Operations Forces Using BridgeAthletic with Garmin Integration,”…