Katherine Howard, Karl Kingsley, Brendon Yu, and Nathaniel Kruse (all Dental) recently published their study, "Downstream Target Analysis for miR-365 among Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas Reveals Differential Associations with Chemoresistance," in the journal MDPI Life.

Anthony King, Ting Tong, Danielle Le, Donna Sim, and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (all Psychology) published an article titled, "Adverse childhood experiences, health risk factors, and significant problems with substances and behaviors among U.S. college students" in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.

Rickey N. McCurry (Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement) co-presented with Greta Daniels, CFRE, senior vice president, RNL, at the 2024 RNL National Conference on Enrollment, Student Success, and Fundraising in Dallas, Texas. The presentation on “Reimagining the Advancement Business Model to Promote Healthy Pipeline Growth” discussed the balancing…

Professor Joe Regalia (Law) will be leading multiple legal writing and technology programs for the nation's federal district judges at the Federal Judicial Center's annual training.

Associate professors Federick Ngo and Stefani Relles (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) were awarded a five-year, $1.2 million research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. They will examine the impact and implementation of Nevada’s Corequisite Reform, which allows students to enroll directly in college-…

Professor Stephen Caplan (Music) performed a recital at the conference of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) in Flagstaff, Arizona. The recital featured chamber music of Viet Cuong, performed with students from UNLV's double reed studio. Viet Cuong is an assistant professor of composition at UNLV. Caplan also presented an "UnMasterClass…

Jerry Schefcik (Art), chair of the Nevada Arts Council Board, chaired the board review and approval of a total of $533,676 in grant funds to be awarded to various arts organizations and artists statewide. Approved grants include project grants for artists, organizations, and arts learning projects in support of a range of arts activities such as…

Len Jessup (The Lincy Institute) was recently appointmented as a Lincy Institute Fellow. Jessup will support the center’s work on economic development with a focus on bolstering Southern Nevada’s startup ecosystem, attracting venture capital, and growing the region’s health care economy. Read the full announcement here.

Sidath Kapukotuwa, Tara Nerida, Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) published an article, “Utilization of the Multi-theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change to Explain Health Behaviors: A Systematic Review,” In the journal, Health Promotion Perspectives (Impact Factor: 2.4). The article synthesizes…