UNLV professor separates fact from fiction on the flu shot, latest rising virus strain
This flu season is shaping up to be among the most severe in years, and doctors say the flu shot, even if it's not a perfect match for the dominant strain, is still the best protection against the virus.
Beyond the To-Do List: How to Master the ADHD Cycle of Procrastination and Hyperfocus
Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience a cycle of feeling unable to start a task, then becoming highly productive once they get engaged. It’s a pattern that can feel confusing, frustrating, and isolating, especially when you’re trying to manage the flow of your day.
Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
A federal judge in Boston last September issued a landmark ruling that the Trump administration deliberately chilled the speech of international students with a string of targeted arrests intended to “strike fear” in demonstrators and academics critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Now Judge William G. Young will decide what should be done about that violation.
Honors Students Explore Interdisciplinary Future of Hospitality Industry with MGM Resorts
A one-of-a-kind seminar brings UNLV students inside Las Vegas’ most iconic resort properties, giving them access to MGM executives and an inside look at an industry that shapes the region.
Lauren Reyes and Nicole Short (both Psychology) have published the article "Anxiety Sensitivity and Coping-Oriented Cannabis Use: The Moderating Effect of Positive Cannabis Expectancies" in Substance Use & Misuse. Reyes is a second-year clinical psychology doctoral student. Short is an assistant professor in the department.
The study…
Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee (Nursing) delivered the poster presentation "RN-RISE: Collaborative Faculty Pathways for Advancing Nursing Scholarship and Community-Responsive Research" at the 2026 AACN Doctoral Education Conference Research Leadership Network Program on Jan. 14, 2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida. This presentation highlights RN-RISE…
Micah Char, with coauthors Brady Williams, Bella Chung, Baylor Akhavan-Mora, and Jennifer Panczyszyn (all Medicine students) helped advance state public health advocacy at the 2025 Nevada State Medical Association (NSMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of Resolution 4, Oppose the Reintroduction of Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada…
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