The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine hosted national experts in the field of sports medicine during the NFL Health and Safety Super Bowl Medical Summit, on Feb. 9. Physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and medical students learned about advancements in a number of different areas, including protective equipment, concussion…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) presented at the Annual Regulators Lunch at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) London on February 6. He shared his latest research on AI Ethics in Gambling. Ghaharian was also a panelist on a session concerning AI Bias. 

Juliana Byzyka (Civil Engineering) and co-authors Amjad H. Albayati, Aliaa F. Al-Ani, Mazen Al-Kheetan and Mujib Rahman published their research paper, "Enhancing Asphalt Performance and Its Long-Term Sustainability with Nano Calcium Carbonate and Nano Hydrated Lime," in the Sustainability journal. This publication is an international…

A million dollars is a lot of money, and Adjoa Mensah and Mayra Marquez-Mendez (both Education) are determined to make the most out of every penny. The two experienced teachers-turned doctoral students stepped up, helping assistant professor Tina Vo (Teaching and Learning) and associate professor Erica…

Dr. Hassan Ziada (Dental) co-authored a multi-center and interdisciplinary collaborative study, including contributions from several countries in Peer Journal (Life & Environment). The publication is titled, "Further Development of the Reflective Practice Questionnaire."

Jeff Kinney (Brain Health), chair of the department, will serve as a keynote speaker during the School of Dental Medicine's "Student Research Day Symposium" on March 1 at the Shadow Lane campus. Kinney will present on the topic, "Progress in Fluid Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease."

Kenyon Lee Whitman and Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), both faculty members in the Graduate Program in Higher Education, received a grant from the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN) to analyze two higher education policies using the Nevada P-20 to Workforce Research (NPWR) data system.…

On February 7, 2024, Shane Kraus (Psychology) was part of an expert panel, Sports Betting and Gambling Addiction, hosted by SciLine and American Association for the Advancement of Science.  

Teddy Uldricks (History) presented a virtual lecture on "Soviet Foreign Policy during the World War II" to faculty and students at the University of Montreal (Canada) on 7 February 2024.