David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores why we might be hesitant to indulge our curiosity, and why we may benefit from doing just that.

Ashley Stone (Fine Arts) presented on "Ludomusicology: Using Video Game Music to Engage Young Scholars" at the Arts Schools Network 2025 Annual Conference.

Sara Rosenkranz and Neda Akhavan (both Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with Donya Shahamati (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences alumna), recently published Postprandial Inflammation in Obesity: Dietary Determinants, Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiome in the journal Biomolecules. 

Barbara Lewis (Healthcare Administration and Policy) conducted a workshop at NRC Hub 25 in Orlando titled From Insight to Publication: Strategies to Share Your Success in Patient and Workforce Experience, based on her years of experience as a journalist and more recently writing peer-reviewed articles. 

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) was elected vice-chair of the Popular Media and Culture Division in the International Communication Association. He will serve as vice-chair beginning in 2026 through 2028. He will then serve as chair of the division from 2028 to 2030. 

Ovunc Bardakcioglu (Medicine) coauthored an article in the American Journal of Surgery, titled "The Impact of ERAS Protocols on Postoperative Outcomes in Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Colorectal Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Study." This article investigates the effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) across robotic,…

Ovunc Bardakcioglu (Medicine) coauthored an article in Jama Network Open, titled "Development of a Clinical Prediction Model for Anastomotic Leakage in Colorectal Surgery." This article investigates whether a predictive model that integrates multiple base models’ predictions and patient-specific features accurately predict the incidence of…

Joo-Hyun Park, Jung Yong Hong, and Jay Shen (all from Healthcare Administration and Policy) recently published "Prediabetes Remission and the Subsequent Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study" in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Park and Hong were visiting scholars at School of Public Health when the study was conducted.…

The Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic (Law) was named the Law Firm of the Year at the Las Vegas National Bar Association’s 2025 Annual Scholarship and Award Gala.