Ravi Batra (Public Health) and Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 Collaborators, have published a study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases titled “Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of…

Susan Lee Johnson (History) delivered the opening plenary address at the Mormon History Association annual conference held in Las Vegas June 4-7. The invited address was entitled, "Unoriginal Sins: Slavery, Captivity, and Kinship in Western Places." In addition, Johnson chaired and moderated a session at the conference entitled, "Intimate Subjects…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) as a senior collaborator with GBD 2023 Diarrhoeal Disease and Enteric Infectious Diseases, published an article titled, “Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990–2023: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease…

Dale Melgaard (Cinematic Arts) has received an "Official Selection" from the Janjira International Film Festival for the short film "Sin City Tales" and the script "The Phatman."

Eric Chiang (Economics) published an article on active learning in large-enrollment economics courses in the Spring 2026 issue of EconEdNews, the newsletter of the American Economic Association's Committee on Economic Education (pages 4–5). Drawing on the challenges of auditorium-style classrooms, such as fixed seating, noise, and limited student–…

Kristina Khanoyan (Libraries) has been selected as the 2026 Libraries Classified Employee of the Year. She was selected for her dedication to the mission of the University Libraries and her meaningful support of student success through Access Services.

Jason Smith (Accounting) and his co-author John Keyser from Arizona State University recently published their paper, “Private Equity and Public Accounting: New Development or Variation on a Theme?” in Accounting Horizons. Investigating the recent surge of private equity investors acquiring stakes in U.S. CPA firms, the study examines the roots of…

Danielle Finn (Law) spoke at a session entitled, "We Were Never Waiting on Washington: The Rise of Native-Lead Nonprofits in an Era of Federal Retreat" at the 3rd Annual Tribal Leadership Conference.

Niki Fullmer (Libraries) has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Libraries' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. She was selected for the honor for her efforts to secure funding for sensory inclusive kits that help students navigate lights, sounds, smells, and other sensory experiences more comfortably during outreach events, for…