Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Global Health) and Richard M. Oxborough from the Parasitology and Vector Biology Laboratory coauthored an article titled “Novel insecticide resistance mutations associated with variable PBO synergy in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from the Democratic Republic of Congo” in the journal Scientific Reports, in association…

Ana Daniela Gonzalez-Alvarez, Asma Awan, & Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a study, "An Exploration of U.S. Nutritional Diet Policies: A Narrative Review for Transformation Toward Sustainable Food Systems," in the journal Encyclopedia. This study aimed to evaluate U.S. policies from 2013-2023 relevant to sustainable…

Michael Green (Honors), as executive director for the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association, oversaw their annual conference, July 30-August 1, in Santa Clara, California. Graduate assistant Fabian Rebolledo also participated. Green also chaired a panel featuring three recent UNLV Ph.D.'s in history: Christina Lamoreux,…

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) and Bertille Assoumou (Medicine) coauthored a paper titled, “Cannabis use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age: Findings from the 2021-2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health,” in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, along with researchers from UNR and Texas. The paper…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) and her international collaborators published a study in Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Sciences titled, "Mental Illness Stigma: The Role of Cognitive Closure and Direct Experience." Findings showed that a stronger need for cognitive closure was linked to higher mental health stigma, while personal or indirect…

Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with collaborators from Italy, Germany, and Azerbaijan, published a study in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal titled, "Consequences and Coping Strategies Among Students and Workers Experiencing Stalking." The study found that workers reported more mediated and interactive contact, harassment, and physical…

Sneh Sonaiya, Alexandra Jianu, Nicholas Jianu, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) published a study, "Anti-Inflammatory Versus Antifibrotic Therapies for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease," in the JMIR. This study aims to compare the impact of antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory therapies on lung function…

The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno, has announced the 2025 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Inductee, Jarret Keene (English). The celebration takes place on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. Updated information and ticket sales will be available here in…

Steven Pace (Criminal Justice), assistant professor-in-residence and former FBI supervisory special agent, was recently interviewed on Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) as an expert commentator concerning the health challenges faced by first responders. In the broadcast, he outlined how chronic occupational stress can degrade cardiovascular, immune, and…