Individuals associated with the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences recently published in PLOS One. Bryson Carrier (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences); James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences); and co-authors Jennifer A. Bunn from Sam Houston State University; Chris Eschbach from 12th State Nutrition; Joel D. Reece from…

Reimund Serafica  (Nursing) authored a brief commentary titled, "Reimagining Rural Mental Health Care Through Transcultural Nursing" in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The commentary describes persistent barriers to equitable, culturally responsive mental health care in rural U.S. communities and underscores the importance of culturally…

Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) presented an invited talk titled "Taking Feline Well-Being Seriously" at the Cat/People Symposium at Southern Methodist University. In this talk, Abbate argued that promoting animal well-being (human and nonhuman, felines included) involves more than just promoting happiness; it also involves treating and viewing animals…

Drew Simshaw (Law) presented "Legal Ethics Perspectives on AI Snake Oil" at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Faculty Speaker Series.

Manoj Sharma and Mahsa Pashaeimeykola (both Social and Behavioral Health) presented and published a paper titled “Open education utilizing open pedagogy in enlisting and training graduate scholars in public health” in the Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference held in Valencia, Spain. The…

Daniel Chi (Finance) was recently interviewed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal to discuss the state of the economy and financial markets. He emphasized the importance of continued diversification within the local economy, noting that a broader economic base not only enhances resilience to negative shocks but also strengthens the region’s…

Daniel Chi (Finance) recently delivered a presentation to the Risk Management Association’s Las Vegas Chapter on the implications of artificial intelligence for the banking industry. He examined the emerging risks and opportunities posed by AI and outlined strategic approaches banks can adopt to mitigate risks while capitalizing on new…

Mohammed K. A. Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) has co-authored a new research article titled “On Martínez-Kaabar fractal-fractional double Laplace transformation,” published in the Ain Shams Engineering Journal, an Elsevier journal ranked in the top 25% (Q1) of engineering journals with an Impact Factor of 5.9. The paper presents a significant…

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) provided historical context and commentary for a segment honoring local activist Ruby Duncan for KSNV Channel 3 News in Las Vegas. The segment aired Feb. 26, 2026