Drs. Shawna R. Kleban and Joshua Goldman (both School of Medicine) were part of the team headed by Kleban that recently received the David C. Leach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for their work on free flap monitoring. This award recognizes residents and…
Kelsey Lupo (Libraries) presented the findings of her masters in library and information science cumulative review project, “Library Perceptions during Times of Terror: Students Affected by the October 1 Shooting and Their Impressions of Safety in the Academic Library Community” at the Nevada…
Christina Miskey, Michael Frazier, Sarah Jones, Barbara Tabach, and Claytee White (all Libraries) recently presented during “Nevada Libraries are for Everyone," the Nevada Library Association’s 2018 annual meeting.
Miskey presented “Finding Their Way: An Information Resource Guide for…
Crista Reaves (Nursing) earned one of seven Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship Awards from the National League of Nursing (NLN). A Ph.D. candidate, Reaves was one of 150 applicants to earn this national award. Her research focus is on the implementation of a brief mindfulness technique in…
The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West served as co-sponsors of the American Planning Association Nevada Chapter Annual State Conference earlier this month. As such, many UNLV faculty members presented their research on critical policy areas for our state through various…
Katherine Howard (Dental) is the senior author of "Alterations in Oral Cancer Gene Expression in Response to Melatonin" in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research with Arin Hartounian, Guillermo Alessandro Retis, and Karl Kingsley (all Dental).
Rosan Mitola and Amanda Melilli (both Libraries) recently presented "The Banned Books Buffet: Introducing Intellectual Freedom to Library Users" during the Nevada Library Association's 2018 annual meeting in Las Vegas. Melilli also presented "LGBTQIA+ Children's/YA Literature: Making the Case for…
Kelsey Lupo and James Cheng (both Libraries) presented, "UNLV University Libraries' Inclusion and Equity Committee: Exploring the Path to Inclusiveness and Diversity in an Academic Library," at the Nevada Library Association 2018 Annual Conference. The presentation discussed the background of…
Kai-Yu Ho (Physical Therapy) and department alumni Theresa French, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; Brooks Klein, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; and Young Lee, '18 Doctor of Physical Therapy; co-authored “Patellofemoral Joint Stress During Incline and Decline Running,” which appears in the current…
Nicole Schultz (International Gaming Institute) recently published an article in M Life Magazine, the internal publication for all MGM Resorts International properties, about the different virtual and augmented reality entertainment options on the Las Vegas Strip.
Markita Dawson, Kelsey George, Brittany Paloma-Fiedler, and Amy Tureen (all Libraries) recently conducted a panel titled "Awestruck: Moving Past Vocational Awe" at the 2018 NSHE Diversity Summit held at Nevada State College earlier this month.
Deborah Arteaga (World Languages and Cultures) has been awarded the credential of certified medical interpreter in Spanish by the National Board of Medical Interpreters. This the second credential of the two national exams for medical interpreting that she has been awarded.