Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Global Health) and colleagues published an article on "Mild Thermal Inactivation Kinetics of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Sugarcane Juice: Model Validation under Dilution and Acidification Conditions" in the journal Food and Bioprocess Technology. Sugarcane juice represents one of the freshly…

Chia-Liang (Leo) Dai (Teaching and Learning) co-authored an article with colleagues Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services), and Dr. Yin Guo, Dr. Sharma, and student Jacquelyn Rodriguez (all Public Health). The article, "Evidence-based Review of Yoga Interventions for Adolescent Health and Well-being in US…

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Ph.D. student Karen Lorena Figueroa Chilito coauthored an article titled, “Evaluating a novel multi-species vector control tool for humanitarian crises: the efficacy of attractive targeted sugar baits among forcibly displaced populations in Northern Nigeria,” in the journal BMC Medicine…

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Global Health) and Richard M. Oxborough from the Parasitology and Vector Biology Laboratory coauthored an article titled, “Building resilience against the growing threat of arboviruses: a scoping review of Aedes vector surveillance, control strategies and insecticide resistance in Africa,” in the journal…

Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Global Health) and colleagues published an article on "Quantitative microbial exposure assessment of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat chicken: Consumer risk and mitigation strategies in Taiwan" in the journal Food Research International. Ready-to-eat (RTE) meats, often consumed…

Erika Marquez (Environmental and Global Health) received a grant award amendment of $1,891,400 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health) received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Nevada Public Health Association (NHPA) in recognition of his four decades career in public health marked by enduring dedication, impactful contributions, and unwavering commitment in advancing public health in Nevada and beyond. It was awarded at the…

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Suicidal planning and ideation among US adolescents: Differences by sexual identity 2023,” in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, along with researchers from Illinois, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The study explores differences in suicidal ideation and planning among U.S…

Dr. Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health), professor, gave a presentation on "Showcasing How Collaboration Supports Success: The Mountain West Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure Network" at the 9th Annual International Forum of the University of the Philippines International Nursing and Healthcare Forum held on Aug. 8-9,…

Dr. Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health), professor, received the Gawad Tanglaw (Beacon of Light) Cultural Heritage Award from the International Association of Multicultural and Filipino-American Educators, on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. 

Dr. Francisco Sy (Environmental and Global Health), professor, was invited as a Distinguished Speaker at the 2025 Annual Philippine American Academy of Sciences and Engineering Meeting and Symposium, held on July 19-20, 2025, at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. He gave a presentation on "Mountain West Clinical and Translational…

Ana Daniela González-Alvarez, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Larry Hurst, and Abena Gyawu Owusu-Ansah (all Public Health), Ying Guo (Environmental and Global Health), Jennifer Vaderlaan (Nursing), Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy) published "Socioeconomic Disparities in Perinatal Substance Use Emergency Department Visits Before and During COVID-…