Paul Schollmeier (Philosophy) presented his paper, “Happiness and Nothingness,” during the quinquennial meeting of the World Congress of Philosophy this past month at Sapientia University in Rome. The paper examines the limits of human knowledge and their implications for human welfare.   

Mark Buttner and Patricia Cruz (both Environmental and Occupational Health) received a one-year, $1.35 million award through the Nevada Health and Human Services to conduct molecular microbiological environmental monitoring and research.

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article on "A Pan Plasmodium lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for monitoring malaria parasites in vectors and human populations" in the journal Scientific Reports.  Robust diagnostic tools and surveillance are crucial for malaria control and…

Professor Francine Lipman (Law) serves as the chair for the American Bar Association's Civil Rights and Social Justice Human Rights Magazine.

Dr. Maryam Tabrizi (Dental) accepted an appointment to the 13-member Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health, which is charged with advising and making recommendations to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health concerning the Oral Health Program. Advisory committee members serve for two years and may be reappointed to another…

Professor David Tanenhaus's (Law) field-review essay, "The Many Histories of Juvenile Justice," will be published in a special issue of Crime & Justice: A Review of Research (University of Chicago Press, forthcoming 2025).

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) co-authored an article titled, "The First Baby Study: What Women Wish They Knew About Their First Childbirth," in Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, a quarterly journal. The article explores key topics for childbirth education and how issues in decision-making, communication between patients and providers, and…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Andrew Reyes (Nursing), Francisco Sy (Public Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (MW CTR-IN) co-authored an article, "Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Healthcare Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines," in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The study suggests that…

Merrill Landers (Physical Therapy), chair of the department, was presented with the SPAHP Alumni Merit Award from Creighton University's Department of Physical Therapy. Landers, who graduated from the program in 1997, was recognized for his exceptional leadership in the profession and his service to his Las Vegas community, exemplifying the Jesuit…