Janice Pluth (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received funding from NASA’s space biology program for her study “Microgravity Affects on Mammary 3D Tissue Architecture and Role of Stem Cells and Genetics.” She was one of only 15 investigators in the nation to have earned a grant award from…
Jay Shen (Community Health Sciences), Catherine Dingley (Nursing), and Dr. Ji Yoo (Medicine) received a $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their study “Engaging Asian Communities in Palliative Care in Nevada,” which includes the Asian Community…
Samantha Godbey (Libraries) is the author of an article published in the July 2018 issue of College & Research Libraries, the bi-monthly journal of the Association of College & Research Libraries. The article, "Testing Future Teachers: A Quantitative Exploration of Factors Impacting…
Chelsea Heinbach (Libraries) recently presented a poster, "Building a Community of Librarian Researchers: What We Learned from Creating LibParlor," at the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. She developed the research project with colleagues Charissa…
Rosan Mitola and Erin Rinto (both Libraries) had an article published in the May issue of The Journal of Academic Librarianship. The article, "Student Employment as a High-Impact Practice in Academic Libraries: A Systematic Review," was co-authored with Emily Pattni, an UNLV graduate and a…
Danny Siciliano, Ashley Brinkmeyer, Savannah Schmidt, Esther Lee, Jesika Herrera, Simon Zhu, Naomi Tekabe, Katrina Scheuermann, Jacob Lennard, and Charmaine Pancho (all Accounting) recently participated in the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) annual National Student Case…
Su Kim Chung (Libraries) recently presented a poster at the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Academic College Research Libraries – American Library Association conference in New Orleans. The poster presentation, “Advancing in Retreat: Librarians and Faculty Converge to Develop Student…
Amanda Melilli, Marina Georgieva, Darnelle Melvin, and Leah Howd (all Libraries) presented during the American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. Melilli, head of the Teacher Development and Resources Library was featured on a panel discussing “Building and…
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) presented at the 78th scientific session of the American Diabetes Association in Orando, Florida. Her presentation, "Dietary Fiber Intake and Glycemic Control-Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) Study'" was among the four…
Kate Korgan, Emily Lin, Valarie Burke, and Katelyn DiBenedetto (all Graduate College) will conduct research involving current and past UNLV Ph.D. students as the result of a $50,000 grant awarded to the Graduate College by the Council of Graduate Schools. They will be participating in the …
Kendra Gage (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) delivered a paper, "Rising as They Fall: Women of the NAACP," at the 1968 in the Americas: Impact, Legacies and Memory, which was held at the University College London Institute of the Americas. The presentation examined African-American…
Tricia Gatlin (Nursing) has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate as a Fellow in the 2018 Leadership for Academic Nursing Program. The year-long leadership program is designed for those who have experience in academic administration and aspire to more…