News: School of Integrated Health Sciences

woman running in pool
Research |

Kinesiology professor John Mercer turned a love of triathlons into a vector for research into wetsuit technology and underwater running.

Luara Kruskall stands between isles of foot pantry
People |

Faculty/staff outreach award recipient Laura Kruskall developed a multifaceted approach to address food insecurity while providing opportunities for students.

woman posing outdoors
People |

As someone who initially left the school system in eighth grade and was abused and homeless, a young Sharon Jalene never would have guessed she would end up earning three college degrees.

woman in dentist coat holding volleyball on a court
People |

The former UNLV volleyball player is now acing it as as clinical sciences professor at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine.

brain circuitry outlined in blue lights
Research |

Joint Center for Neurodegeneration and Translational Neuroscience earns continuation funding to support regional research, infrastructure, and career development.

student wellness center exterior
Campus News |

YOU @ UNLV launches this week to guide students to wide range of support resources.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine graduates line up to cross the commencement stage
Campus News |

A collection of 2021 headlines highlighting medical school milestones, a steady stronghold on diversity and research rankings, student success, and media mentions featuring faculty experts.

people doing research
Research |

UNLV researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.

A collage of four photos showing laboratories
Research |

Sometimes, you can only learn by doing. Here are five labs around campus where experience is the best teacher.

man in fitness room
Business and Community |

A community internship graduate assistantship allows kinesiology master’s student Kyle Petersen to keep moving toward his goals.

MRI scan of a brain with Alzheimer's disease.
Research |

Study, published this month in Communications Biology, reveals that chronic hyperglycemia impairs memory.

A woman sits in front of a sign reading "The Body Achieves What the Mind Believes"
People |

A bad experience with physical therapy as a child didn't stop School of Integrated Health Sciences Alumna of the Year Ashley Reagor from opening her own physical therapy practice.