Professor Shih-Chun “Steven” Chien (Law) presented his paper, “Evidence-Based Criminal Justice 2.0: Data, Discretion, and the Invisible Iron Cage,” at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Junior Scholars Forum, hosted by Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School.

Barbara Lewis (Healthcare Administration and Policy) was the featured speaker at a webinar conducted by Planetree and Fidelum Health on Transforming Hospitals with Patient and Family Advisory Councils. 

Dr. Alex Rowan (Medicine) presented a poster entitled "Institution of a Rib Fracture Guideline at a Level 1 Trauma Center" at the 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference in Chicago on behalf of co-authors Dr. Kevin Petersen, Dr. Christopher Gonzalez, Dr. Odessa Pulido, Dr. Allison McNickle and Dr. Deborah Kuhls (all…

Dr. Allison McNickle (Medicine) presented a poster entitled "Implementation of a Whole Blood Program at a Level 1 Trauma Center" at the 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference in Chicago on behalf of co-authors Dr. Deborah Kuhls, Dr. Keith Berry, Lisa Rogge and Dr. Mark Dugan (all Medicine) describing the development of…

Jayme Ching (Medicine) presented a poster entitled "A Retrospective Evaluation of Psychiatric Recommendations Using the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen" at the 2025 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference in Chicago on behalf of co-authors Larissa McNeil, Yvonne Ramos and Allison McNickle (all Medicine) evaluating mental health…

D. Hunter, T. Tran, and Z.J. Sun (all Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) and their collaborators at Maryland Department of Environment, University of Nevada Reno, and Nevada Radon Education Program published a study in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry titled "A Case Study: Assessing Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Water…

Arpine Mkrtchyan (World Languages and Cultures) has been selected and invited to present her article at the 51st Annual Nineteenth-Century French Studies Colloquium, organized by University of Nevada, Reno, from October 30 to November 1, 2025. Mkrtchyan has presented her article titled “Altérité et perception poétique chez Victor Hugo: Analyse en…

Todd Jones (Philosophy) gave a presentation titled, “Imaginative Worlds in Literature and Real World Understanding” at the 76th Annual Northwest Philosophy Conference on October 31 in Portland, OR.

Juyeon Jo and Yoohwan Kim (both Computer Science) have secured the redesignation of Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) for the department’s B.S. in Computer Science, Information Assurance Concentration degree program. Originally secured in 2019, this redesignation is valid through academic year 2030. The National Centers of…