Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Administrative Assistants gathered donations from all of their departments for the Shannon West Homeless Youth Shelter Center (SWHYC) this holiday season. The SWHYC supports youth who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless with housing, basic needs/food, education, employment assistance, and life…

Md. Sohail Akhter, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted “The role of yoga in improving the quality of life among breast cancer survivors: A systematic review” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of the Integrative,…

Refat Srejon, Timothy Grigsby, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a talk on “Effectiveness of theory-based smoking cessation interventions among young adults: A systematic review” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of the APHA…

Dean Leah Chan Grinvald (Law) presented at the American Bar Association's IP, Sports, and Entertainment Law Conference on "Shining Lights and Trademark Fights: Ornamental Uses, The First Amendment and More."

Jeff Schauer (History) participated in the annual meeting of the North American Conference on British Studies in Denver. Schauer organized a panel on "Race, Religion, and Resources in the late-colonial era." Schauer's paper was titled "The Whiteness of Black Lechwe: Race and Gender in Colonial Conservation Work and Writing in Northern…

Professor Marketa Trimble (Law) presented at the American Bar Association's IP, Sports, and Entertainment Law Conference on "The House Always Wins: AI's Impact on Copyright Law."

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) was honored by the Filipino-American Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Association with the Advancement in Inquiry Luminance Award, which recognizes his excellence in nursing research. 

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post branches out from a recent classroom discussion about the nature of change, risk, and vulnerability.  For more information about the Ombuds Office or to make an…

Richard "Rich" Chang, Aldo M. Barrita, and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (all Psychology) published a study "Predictors of the fear of monkeypox in sexual minorities" in Translational Issues in Psychological Science. They examined everyday discrimination, sexual orientation microaggressions, and victimization distress as potential predictors for…