Dan Wright (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and  Higher Education), along with several international colleagues, published an article in Journal of Affective Disorders on mothers' birth-related PTSD symptoms, based on data from 31 countries. This is part of ongoing multicultural birth-related mental health research . 

Neda Akhavan (Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues, recently published "Prune Consumption and Bone Health in Older Men: A One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial" in the journal Nutrients. 

Larissa McNeil and Allison McNickle (Surgery) along with Jayme Ching and Yvonne Ramos (collaborators from University Medical Center) published a study "A Retrospective Evaluation of Psychiatric Recommendations Using the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen" in The American Surgeon.  This study evaluated mental health screening practices in trauma…

Jen Culley (Libraries) has been selected as the 2026 James S. McPhee Librarian of the Year at UNLV.  Culley was recognized for her leadership, efficiency, and innovation within the Acquisitions unit of the University Libraries. She led a major workflow review that brought the work of two units into one more cohesive operation, improving…

Cynthia Tochukwu Nnolum (Mathematical Sciences) presented her research findings on “Dynamics of Solutions to a Multiple-Patch Epidemic Model with a Saturation Incidence Mechanism” at the ICM 2026 Satellite Conference, held from June 1-5, 2026, under the theme Industrial and Computational Mathematics: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Numerical…

The Lincy Institute, in partnership with the Nevada Health and Bioscience Corporation (NHBC), recently released a report titled, "GME as a Healthcare and Economic Driver in Southern Nevada," developed by Tripp Umbach, a nationally renowned consulting firm that specializes in healthcare economies. The report examines the current state and future…

The Women's Research Institute of Nevada celebrated the latest cohort of its flagship women's leadership training program at its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5. In existence for over 20 years, the UNLV NEW Leadership Program has helped hundreds of women who attend NSHE institutions discover, develop, and showcase their leadership skills.…

A collaborative research team from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and New Mexico State University (NMSU) has received extensive national and international media attention for its recent study examining the impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on mental health and neuropsychological outcomes. The study "When the Clock Shifts: A…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) has been invited to serve on the Editorial Board of the journal Vaccines in recognition of her extensive scholarship and expertise in immunization equity, vaccine-preventable diseases, and public health research. Dr. Batra currently holds leadership and editorial roles with several prominent journals, including Annals of…