News: School of Public Health

girl coloring on yellow paper
Arts and Culture |

Do you know where your favorite candidates stand on the issues that most affect Nevada children?

Betty Burston
People |

Marrying health care with pop culture, Betty Burston is revolutionizing the health care industry one “edutainment” project at a time.

commencement ceremony
Campus News |

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

Jodi Tyson
Campus News |

Advice from Jodi Tyson, School of Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year

Casey Barber
People |

UNLV undergraduate Casey Barber excels in academics, research, volunteerism, and leadership.

Tanvi Patel collects a pollen sample
Business and Community |

The student who directs the UNLV/CCSD Pollen Monitoring Program dishes on allergy relief tips, common misconceptions about pollen, and why technology can’t replace the human eye.

Mary Guinan, in traditional dress in an Afghan refugee camp
People |

When her plans to become an astronaut did not pan out, Mary Guinan created an equally impressive legacy eradicating diseases and founding a school.

Lung-Wen Antony Chen
People |

What do the environmental and occupational health professor and his hero Albert Einstein have in common? A passion for using science to change the world.

four portraits
People |

Our Alumni of the Year tell us what the learned when they dealt with deadly viruses, used a crate for a desk, and faced a life-altering medical crisis.

children lean against chain-linked fense with backpacks
Research |

Annual survey shows the number of Silver State kindergarteners with health insurance has spiked to 92 percent.

students practice their handwriting
Research |

Changes to full-day kindergarten in Nevada could impact the health of the state’s children and adults.

children listen to a science lesson at school
Campus News |

W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds support research and awareness programs for Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy at UNLV, Children’s Advocacy Alliance.