Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health), Ashis Kumar Biswas (Management Information Systems), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled “Digital and in-person mindfulness-based interventions for university students’ mental health: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials” in…

Maryam Ahranjani (Law) discussed her book, Women in Criminal Law: A Guide for Inclusive and Thriving Workplaces, during a virtual panel hosted by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Criminal Law Section.

Nancy Rapoport (Law) served as a panelist for the Jones Day webinar, "Women in IP Speaker Series: A View From the Top – Mentoring in the Age of AI."

Renato (Rainier) M. Liboro (Psychology) recently published a book chapter, "Improvisation and Social Justice in Contemporary Music Therapy," in the Oxford Handbook of Improvisation in Music Therapy. This book chapter delves into the realm of music academia in order to examine and interrogate the roles of and the work in the field of…

On June 18, 2026, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) received a "Certificate of Recognition" from the City of North Las Vegas for his "commitment to fostering greater awareness and understanding of African American history in the community." The certificate was signed by North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, Mayor…

On June 18, 2026, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation on the history of Juneteenth and its enduring importance throughout the nation and the Las Vegas Valley. His speech took place at the annual "Flag Raising" for the holiday held at the North Las Vegas City Hall.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, inspired by advice that someone else gave someone in crisis, applies emergency vehicle operations principles to any bout of personal adversity.

Dr. Yonatan Ghiwot and Dr. Jose Aponte-Pieras (both Medicine) were recently recognized as new Fellows of the American College of Physicians by participating in the Convocation Ceremony at the annual American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 in San Francisco.

Irma Corral and Jennifer Young (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Office of Community Affairs) have received notification of funding from the Nevada Rural Health Transformation Workforce Recruitment and Rural Access Program (WRRAP). Their project, the Healthcare Exposure Rural Outreach (HERO) program, will serve as a workforce…