Nicole Short (Psychology) was recently awarded the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) at its annual conference in Chicago. The Donald F. Klein award is awarded annually to an early career investigator for the best original research paper on neurobiology,…

Minh Chae Pham, Dr. Seung Hyup Lee, and Dr. Moni Ahmadian, D.M.D (all Dental) co-authored and presented an abstract titled, "Symmetric Erythematous Mucosal Lesions with Histological Psoriasiform Pattern as the Presenting Sign of Psoriasis," as a poster in 2026 annual meeting of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (AAOMP) in…

Associate professor Lina Kim's article, “Tourists’ Carbon-Neutral Intentions and Willingness to Pay a Tourism Carbon Tax: Integrating the Climate Change Risk Perception Model and Attitude Framework,” was recently published in the International Journal of Tourism Research. Kim and her co-authors uncovered findings that highlight the…

CyberCorps SFS scholars Hareign Casaclang (Computer Science) and Bianca Ionescu (Computer Science; Information Systems) recently had their research paper, "Self-Hosted Workflow Automation for AI-Based Cybersecurity Operations," published in the Spring 2026 edition of the Journal of The Colloquium.  The journal is published by the Colloquium…

Alice Weber (Medicine) presented a poster "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Improved Speech Motor Learning: A Model for Parkinson's Speech Therapy" at the Advanced Neuromodulation and Neuromonitoring Training Workshop 2026 hosted by Soterix Medical in New York City. Collaborators on this research include Phil Weir-Mayta,…

Heidi Shelton (Comprehensive Medical Imaging) recently presented at the 12th Annual Conference for the Nevada Society of Radiologic Technologists. The lecture, titled "Diagnostic Imaging for the Diabetic Patient,"  emphasized best practices when imaging patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. 

Randy Reichenfeld (Comprehensive Medical Imaging) recently presented at the 12th Annual Conference for the Nevada Society of Radiologic Technologists. The lecture, titled "Contrast and Clarity: Exploring Multiparametric MRI Contrasts for Non-Experts,"  highlighted his expertise on the nuances of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Mark Lenker (Libraries) was a keynote panelist at Heterodox Libraries 2026 Symposium on Human Authorship. The focus of the panel was the question: "How do we know (well)?" In the discussion, Mark shared ideas from his recent book The Human Relationship with Information (Routledge). The organizers posted a preview of the panel…

Joshua Khorsandi, Liahm Blank, Spencer Thatcher, Abu-Bakr Ahmed, Kavita Batra, G. DeAndrea, and Aftab Merchant (Medicine) have published a study titled, “Hidden danger in everyday cooking: microplastic release from plastic cutting boards and impact on health and the environment,” in Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences. Their research…