Maja Jeranko (Anthropology) contributed a chapter to Decolonial Engagements in Anthropology, an edited volume that grew out of a 2023 workshop in Ascona organized by the InterFace Commission. Her chapter, "Feminist Decolonial Research as Collaborative Pedagogy: Lessons from Post-Disaster Coastal Ecuador," examines the challenges and opportunities…

Sheila Bock (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) co-guest edited a special Issue of the peer-reviewed and open-access Journal of Folklore and Education titled “Teaching with Monsters: From Whimsy to Shadow.” This issue seeks to create space for the broad spectrum of ways we as humans interact with monsters. While most often associated…

Nastaran Hashemi (Architecture) and Debajyoti Pati of Texas Tech University recently published “Healthcare Design for Pandemic Resilience: A Systems Thinking Approach” in the Health Environments Research & Design Journal. The article examines how healthcare environments adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies design strategies to…

Nathaniel LaBarre (Medicine), Michael Karo (Medicine), Vidhani Goel (Public Health and Medicine), Roberto Sagaribay, Vinnesa Narvaez (Nursing), Ami Shah (Medicine), Aditi Singh (Medicine), Fatehali Peera (Medicine), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored the study, “Incidence, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Pediatric…

Pediatric resident Dr. Kavya Thayappa (Medicine) was selected as the Nevada Learn the Signs, Act Early (LTSAE) Ambassador. This position is a joint project between the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Thayappa will serve as our…

Pediatric resident Dr. Aasna Shah (Medicine) was awarded the American Academy of Pediatric's 2026-2027 Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship. The award was named after Dr. Rome, a pediatrician and advocate who dedicated his life to improving children's health. Shah has secured funds to host Dr. Lisa Horowitz, from Children's…

This summer, the UNLV Women’s Council launched its inaugural Book Club, diving into We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America. Across three sessions — two virtual and a final in-person gathering — participants connected over the book’s exploration of women's diverse experiences, challenges, and achievements. The final session…

Professor Joseph Lema (Hospitality) is a coauthor of the recently published article, "Public Trust in Generative AI: Risk Perceptions, Regulatory Safeguards, and the Acceptance of Deepfake Technology." This study examines how perceived benefits, perceived risks, privacy concerns, and demographic characteristics relate to trust in deepfake…

Andrew Thomas Reyes and Reimund Serafica (both Nursing) published an article in the American Journal of Men's Health titled, "Exploring Lifestyle Correlates of Mental Health Among Low-Income Filipino Men in Rural Areas." The study explores the mental health of low-income Filipino men over 18 years old living in rural areas of the Philippines…