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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics News

Housed in the UNLV School of Public Health, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics prepares students for careers in private industry, non-profit, government agencies, or positions requiring study design or data analysis. We provide statistical consulting, survey design, and implementation services at the School of Public Health and campus wide.

Current Epidemiology and Biostatistics News

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Campus News |

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

Some early studying during the opening week of the Spring 2026 semester (Josh Hawkins/UNLV).
Campus News |

A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

Fall colors 2025
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Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

A health worker puts a bandaid on a little girl who just received a vaccine
Business and Community |

What does detection of the virus in local wastewater mean? UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus explains.

Campus beauty.
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A collection of the most prominent news stories from last month featuring UNLV staff and students.

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The top headlines featuring UNLV’s staff and students.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics In The News

Martha Stewart

To break down these often-used terms, we chatted with experts to demystify the difference between disinfecting and sanitizing. Plus, the germ-eradicating mistakes you might be making at home.

Real Simple

Nearly two-thirds of Earth’s surface is made up of water—and we need it for our very survival—yet less than 1% of it is actually drinkable. It’s a critical but scarce resource. So what's the best way to get it? It can depend on where you live.

KNPR News

More than 2,400 Americans have contracted measles since January of last year — a 25-year record, according to Johns Hopkins University. That means the country is poised to lose its measles "elimination status," which it's held since 2000. So, going into 2026, can Nevada continue to avoid the large outbreaks hitting neighboring states?

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Southern Living

The line of sparkling glassware sitting on top of your hotel fridge looks clean. The glasses even have a paper cap to signal you've received a fresh set ready for your use. But there are good reasons you shouldn't fill them at the bathroom sink, no matter how thirsty you are.

Recent Epidemiology and Biostatistics Accomplishments

Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Long-term temperature exposure and depression incidence in the Nurses’ Health Study II, a U.S.-based prospective cohort,” in the journal Environment International, in association with researchers from Harvard, University of California and OHSU-PSU School of Public Health.…
Brenna Renn and Katie Singsank (Psychology), Ishrat Zaman (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Kimberly Cobos and Samantha John (Brain Health) recently published an article titled, "Differential item functioning of the Geriatric Depression Scale-short form in the NACC dataset," in Alzheimer's & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer's…
Lung-Chang Chien, Edom Gelaw (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Global Health), and colleagues published an article titled, “Tracking COVID-19 vaccination barriers over time: a census-tract-level barrier index approach,” in the journal Epidemiology and Infection. This study developed a dynamic, census-tract-…
Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health), Ashis Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Norovirus: Emerging challenges and clinical conundrums,” in the journal Advances in Medicine, Psychology and Public Health. The manuscript underscores…
Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored an article titled, “Areca nut-related oral cancer awareness in adults: A meta-analysis,” in the Journal of Cancer Policy, in association with researchers from Texas, Massachusetts, California, Philadelphia and Vietnam. The article surveyed the awareness among adults that areca nut products…
Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health); Ashish Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, "Evidence-based clinical effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga: Systematic review of RCTs across multiple health conditions" in the journal, Alternative…