News: School of Public Health

Kayla Bland, a participant in UNLV's Journey program examining a microscope slide.
Business and Community |

UNLV is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.

Neeraj Bhandari
People |

This Community Health Sciences professor hopes his research will assist consumers in using health care quality report cards.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
People |

UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Closeup of books
Research |

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

Holly Lyman
People |

Holly Lyman, the Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, builds a Dragon boating tradition to fight cancer.

Rohan Jadav
Research |

The researcher from Nebraska is working to reduce HIV transmission between mothers and children in Nigeria.

A pedestrian exiting a crosswalk on Maryland Parkway
Research |

UNLV study confirms that motorists are less likely to stop for pedestrians of color.

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.

Francisco Sy
People |

The new chair of environmental and occupational health says he was drawn to UNLV in part because of the opportunity to mentor minority students.

compsite of all five people from these stories
Campus News |

From a home for homeless students to inspiring the next generation of health crusaders — these worthy causes will warm your heart during the holidays.

Paulo Pinheiro
Research |

Survival rate stands nearly 5 percent below the national average for Southern Nevadans and is especially low for state's black and Filipina women.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Research |

Breakthrough UNLV study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of U.S.-born blacks versus those who emigrate from the Caribbean.