Kavita Batra and Deborah A. Kuhls (both Medicine) received a grant of $650,000 from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Care Financing and Policing to conduct a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)-related study.  The aim of this study is to investigate contributing factors of high cost of Medicaid…

Miyeon Jung's (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) experimental study about online reviews and mobile notification was featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Ellianna Rodriguez (former graduate student in the Higher Education program and currently a UNLV Admissions Counselor/Evaluator) published an article, "The Costs of a Free and Public Education: An Analysis of a School District's Student Fees," in the BYU Education…

The official book trailer for Hammer of the Dogs: A Novel by Jarret Keene (English) can now be viewed on YouTube. Set in the wasteland of post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, Hammer of the Dogs is a literary dystopian adventure filled with high-octane fun starring 21-year-old Lash. With her high-tech skill set and warrior mentality, Lash is a…

Jason Flatt (Public Health) and colleagues recently published an article, "Medical Mistrust Mediates the Relationship Between Nonconsensual Intersex Surgery and Healthcare Avoidance Among Intersex Adults," in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. We identified a relationship between nonconsensual surgery and health care avoidance among intersex…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward and Joseph Morgan (both Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) were awarded $197,000 per year grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs for 2023-2028. Promoting Inclusive Early Childhood Education for Nevada (PIECE--NV) will provide support to NSHE associate degree…

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health), Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and colleagues published a paper on "Effects of next-generation, dual-active-ingredient, long-lasting insecticidal net deployment on insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in Tanzania: an analysis of a 3-year, cluster-randomised controlled…

Candace Burton (Nursing) is co-author of the recent publication, "How do the Social Determinants of Health Impact the Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19: A Critical Review," included in a special issue of the Nursing Clinics of North America. The results of this review indicate that experiences of discrimination and the stress associated with them…

Donald Price (Life Sciences) led a team of scientists, including his previous graduate students and post-doctoral researcher associates, from the University of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, the Hawaii Division of Forestry & Wildlife Native Ecosystem Protection and Management Hawaii…