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School of Public Health News

The School of Public Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. Our departments, programs, and research units work to provide a diverse education, practical training experience, and numerous community involvement opportunities to prepare students to become leaders and professionals in the field of public health.

Current Public Health News

UNLV Corporate Challenge volleyball team doing fun poses
Business and Community |

The citywide competition brings UNLV faculty and staff together for friendly rivalry and wellness.

A masked medical worker inserts a syringe into a vial containing COVID vaccine solution
Campus News |

The group will address Nevada’s historically low vaccination rates through education, training, and advocacy initiatives; first community meeting set for April 23.

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Campus News |

Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Amanda Morgan surrounded by STD stuffies holding a sign, "Where do I come from?"
People |

The UNLV alumna-turned-professor has taught thousands of students about their bodies and how to keep themselves safe.

Campus landscape
Campus News |

Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

Kyle Ethelbah speaking during Sunrise Ceremony
People |

The longtime administrator is bringing his experience in student success to building the culture for faculty and staff engagement.

Public Health In The News

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Researchers began trapping mosquitoes a month early this year as mild winter temperatures signal potentially record-breaking mosquito activity

Indica News

Cannabis and cannabinoids are advocated for a multitude of medical conditions. Many individuals regularly consume delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active component of cannabis. The use of cannabis for mental illness is a controversial topic where public opinion and scientific evidence often collide.

Woman's World

Her 'UTI' was actually brain inflammation, and at least 64% of us carry the hidden trigger

Hartford Courant

A national study conducted by the USA Swimming Foundation, the University of Memphis, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas found that 60% of African American children and 45% of Hispanic children do not know how to swim.

Indica News

Various teas are popular these days, and the health benefits of each have been studied. There is a lot of mystification about the benefits of each. So, here is a summary of these health benefits.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The goal is to bring together patients, parents, providers, and partner organizations to protect Nevada residents against preventable diseases through a coordinated community education and training campaign, according to the university.

Public Health Experts

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Recent Public Health Accomplishments

Vidhani S. Goel (Public Health) was awarded the Best Poster Presentation in Health & Natural Sciences & Engineering at the Office of Undergraduate Research Spring 2026 Symposium. An undergraduate researcher with an extensive scholarly record, she has authored nearly 15 publications and delivered close to 50 research presentations, and…
Miguel Antonio Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Pamela Pioquinto (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Marijo Villano (Counseling and Psychological Services) published a research article titled, "Identifying Profiles of Stressors and Stress Management Strategies in Filipinos: A Secondary Analysis," in Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has been awarded the 2025 Wiley Top Cited Article Award for “Investigating perceived core disaster competencies of nurses in Iran: A case study of northwest hospitals,” which he coauthored in 2024 in Public Health Nursing (Cite Score 3.3, Impact Factor 1.3, Acceptance Rate 4%).  
Barbara Lewis (Public Health) authored an article published by the Governance Institute's Board Room Press titled, "Patient and Family Advisory Councils: Saving Money, Improving Safety, and Enhancing the Patient Experience."
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator, coauthored an article titled, “Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: A Global Burden of Disease study,” in collaboration with GBD 2023 IHD and Dietary Risk Factor Collaborators in the…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Application of the multi-theory model to determine predictors of initiating and sustaining stress management behaviors in undergraduate college students,” in the Journal of Public Health in the Deep South in collaboration with coauthors from the…