News: School of Integrated Health Sciences

Frank Cucinotta
Research |

New predictive model shows radiation from cosmic rays extends from damaged to otherwise healthy “bystander” cells, effectively doubling cancer risk.

Closeup of books
Research |

From professional reasons to personal connections, faculty across campus share why they’re fond of certain works they penned.

Maria Barton
People |

Maria Barton, the Allied Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, finds the payoff in helping others.

Danylle Hitchen
People |

Danylle Hitchen’s “one day at a time motto” guides her through life’s adventures.

UNLV’s Team Las Vegas design of a full-size solar-powered house
Business and Community |

Fundraising for universitywide collaboration surpasses $750,000 with support from Switch and NV Energy Foundation.

Yen Lu
Campus News |

One of UNLV's oldest traditions — the Holiday Card Tree Scholarship — is spreading good wishes while raising funds for students like Yen Lu.

woman jogging on indoor track
Research |

Smartwatches that help you track daily steps and heart rate? That’s old hat, according to UNLV researchers who have recently licensed their latest patent for a fitness tracker that makes calorie-counting as easy as taking a picture.

Brian Schilling
People |

The chair of the department of kinesiology and nutrition sciences says his interest in the field sprang from his years as an athlete.

closeup of a runner's shoes
Research |

UNLV research shows you might need to literally walk a mile in someone's shoes to find the best fit.

Emani Salih and her mother Charita Parrish
People |

A native Las Vegan on what her degree will mean to her family.

Kristen and Caitlyn Miller
People |

The twins plan to throw themselves into the full college experience.

Student jogs in indoor facility
Business and Community |

MealCheck Technologies, Inc. will produce the UNLV invention, which combines the best of existing fitness-monitoring devices to make dieting or staying healthy easier than ever.