Department of Environmental and Global Health News
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Current Environmental and Global Health News
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Common professors, life lessons, and support shaped one family's experience at UNLV.
Through travel and research, soon-to-be graduate Makenzi Perkins found her path in public health.
Ying Guo, 2026 Community-Based Research Award recipient, works with Boys Town Nevada to improve support systems available for Clark County children and families.
Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.
Environmental and Global Health In The News
Fortunately, protecting yourself doesn’t require surrendering your backyard—or spending the summer sealed indoors. It does require avoiding some surprisingly common mistakes.

UNLV study uses 18 private yards to track how mosquitoes survive, spread disease in Clark County
On most report cards, a B grade is pretty alright. It could be better, but the majority of folks look at it as representing a respectable effort and a degree of success. When it comes to the health inspector grades that sit in the front windows of restaurants, however, public opinion can be quite different.

Clark County commissioners have been presented with dozens of proposals aimed at curbing the rise in crashes that injured students on their way to and from schools. Nineteen of the proposals are intended to be enacted or initiated by Aug. 10, the start of the new school year.
When yellow jackets, a species of wasps, come buzzing around, they aren't usually nice—they're known to be defensive, aggressive, and very likely to sting. But rather than just run and hide, you can be proactive in making sure these pesky insects stay away from your house. We asked pest control experts for their best tips and tricks for keeping yellow jackets at bay.
You don’t have to stay indoors to protect yourself from mosquitoes. The great outdoors offers many physical and mental health benefits, and several mosquito repellents on the market are effective when used properly, allowing you to enjoy time outdoors without worrying about bug bites.
Environmental and Global Health Experts