Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) recently co-authored a report titled, "Understanding Belongingness, Support, and Perseverance: An Exploratory Study of the Educational Experiences of Foster Youth in California," with colleagues from UCLA's Center for the Transformation of Schools.

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published a paper titled, ""It's Not About Blood, It's About Who Shows Up for Me": Black College-going Foster Youth Disrupting Family Privilege and Creating Chosen Family Networks," with co-author Kizzy Lopez in the Journal of College Student Development.

Professors Juyeon Jo and Yoohwan Kim (both Computer Science) have received a $6,450 donation from AT&T to support the efforts of the UNLV Cyber Clinic.  The UNLV Cyber Clinic provides valuable hands-on experience for cybersecurity students while offering small businesses free cybersecurity education and services. Student Clinic members…

Amber Krushas (Criminal Justice) published an article, "Advancing the Study of Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Examination of Measurement and Latent Classes," in Justice Quarterly. This study examined the measurement of 10 ACE subscales among a sample of 993 young, non-college educated women. Then, latent class analysis was used to estimate…

Sarah Kazemeini (Medicine) won second place for Best Medical Student Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1. Her work, along with that of Ahmed Nadeem-Tariq, Ryan Shih, John Rafanan, Nabih Ghani, and Thomas A. Vida, PhD, showcased a groundbreaking perspective on Alzheimer's disease, moving beyond the traditional focus…

Ryan Jannoud (Medicine) tied for first place for Best Case Presentation Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1 for his research on delayed emergence after general anesthesia, a critical issue in perioperative care. Alongside Dr. Vladislav Zhitny (alumnus of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Class of 2022)…

Taimur Khalid (Medicine) tied for first place for Best Case Presentation Poster at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium on February 1 for his research on liquid biopsy in head and neck cancer, an innovative diagnostic approach that could revolutionize cancer treatment. Alongside co-author Dr. Jo-Lawrence Martinez Bigcas Assistant Professor…

Samir Alkhouri (Medicine) won first place for Best Medical Student Poster on Feb. 1 at the Clark County Medical Society Symposium for his research on improving emergency department (ED) efficiency through nurse standing orders. Along with co-authors Waseem Musleh and Dr. Nicholas Stark from Merced Mercy Medical Center, Alkhouri developed…

Guangyu Zhao (Mathematical Sciences) published a research paper, "Sturm comparison for nonlocal equations," in Sao Paulo Journal of Mathematical Sciences.