Ann M. Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) recently published an article on the "Effects of β-Carotene Intake on the Risk of Fracture: a Bayesian Meta-Analysis" in the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between β-carotene intake and risk of fracture. They …

Cory Lampert (Libraries) was part of a tutorial presentation, "Designing for Labor Equity," during the 2020 Digital Library Federation Forum & Learn@DLF. As one of the members of the Institute of Museum and Library Services-funded "Collective Responsibility: National Forum on Labor Practices for Grant-Funded Digital Positions"…

Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) presented six panels and workshops at the International Leadership Association's 22nd Annual Global Conference earlier this month. He serves as co-founder and co-convener of the International Leadership Association (ILA) Sustainability Leadership Member Community and co-chair of the ILA…

Aurora Holloway (Public Health) presented the poster "Temporal Analysis of Firearm Homicide Mortality by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Nevada, 1999-2017" at the (virtual) American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. This work was co-authored by Lung-Chang Chien (Environmental and Occupational Health). Holloway is a master's…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) and colleagues Sally Gainsbury and Alex Blaszczynski of the University of Sydney in Australia published an article in New Frontiers in Psychiatry about in-play betting behaviors and gambling problems.  

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) and colleagues from Brigham Young University, Spencer Weiler and Nate Schmutz, presented their research virtually at the 2020 Education Law Association Annual Conference. Their paper, "Risks and Costs of School Safety: Assessing Different Measures," investigated the risks and…

Erick López (Sociology and School of Public Health) presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting on the topic "The Association Between Sociocultural Measures of Acculturation and Vigorous Leisure Time Physical Activity in Latinxs."    

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) appeared on the program Nevada Week, which airs on Vegas PBS. He was interviewed about the school-to-prison pipeline in the Clark County School District and the nation. He also discussed curriculum in public schools and the lack of representation for students of color within the…

Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy), presented an invited (virtual) talk, "It Could've Been Beef: Meat Eating, Moral Responsibility, and COVID-19" for Utah State University's philosophy department. The talk was sponsored by the USU Philosophy Club.