Get Ready to Give: Annual Crowdfunding Event is March 12
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in Rebels Give on March 12. UNLV’s annual daylong fundraiser will feature activities across campus and online.
Chaos in Several Major U.S. Airports Amid Government Shutdown
A partial government shutdown has led to hours-long delays for airline passengers at major U.S. airports, such as Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans and William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. This is due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff, who are working without regular paychecks amid the shutdown.
Nicotine Products Are the Latest Wellness Trend, but Are They Safe?
Could nicotine — the highly addictive chemical compound in tobacco plants — find a new identity as a health shortcut? Wellness influencers and biohackers are touting the benefits of nicotine in a multitude of forms, including patches, pouches, gum, and drinks.
The Secret History of Vegas’ Most Influential Women
March is Women's History Month, so we’re putting your Vegas knowledge to the test: How well do you know the women who shaped our city? We bring back a conversation between Vogue Robinson and Dr. Su Kim Chung, Head of Public Services in Special Collections and Archives at UNLV Libraries. She shares the stories of five iconic women who helped shape the city — and whose impact every Las Vegan should know.
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents officially gave their approval of Dr. Samantha John (Brain Health) receiving the Jason Geddes Rising Researcher award in their last meeting. This is a prestigious award at UNLV and really highlights John's scientific contributions as well as the efforts to build and grow the outreach…
Published: Theresa Roehr, Patricia Cruz, Mark Buttner
Ph.D. graduate Theresa T. Roehr, Patricia Cruz, and Mark Buttner (all School of Public Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Quantitative universal fungal PCR analysis of environmental air samples from Las Vegas, Nevada,” in the journal Aerobiologia. The paper assesses how environmental conditions in Las Vegas play a role in the distribution and…
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