Kavita Batra (Medicine) co-authored and published a study "State-level burden of chronic respiratory diseases in the USA, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Authors emphasized that State-level policy environments, including fiscal and preventive…

Bailey Gosse, Kimberly Nguyen, and alumna Zoe Zelensky, in collaboration with Kai-Yu Ho and Thessa Hilgenkamp (all Physical Therapy), conducted research examining the effects of footwear on gait quality and walking speed in adults with Down syndrome. The study compared supportive footwear, unsupportive footwear, and barefoot walking in 20 adults…

Shaikh Arifuzzaman (Computer Science) is leading a three-year project with collaborators at the University of Kansas to address one of the fundamental challenges in earthquake science: understanding how active fault systems are organized, connected, and evolve across some of the world's most tectonically active regions. Backed by a $590,000…

The paper “Machine Learning over Encrypted Data: A Survey of Fully Homomorphic Encryption for AI Systems,” coauthored by Dillon Davidson, Matthew Jackson, Zuobin Xiong, and Junggab Son (all Computer Science), has been accepted for publication in Artificial Intelligence Review, a leading journal with an impact factor of 18.8.

Shane W. Kraus (Psychology) recently co-authored three publications examining emerging issues in mental health, compulsive sexual behavior, and sexual media use. In a new integrative review (Ketogenic therapy as a potential novel treatment approach for PTSD: an integrative review and proposed mechanistic model) published in Frontiers in…

Danielle Finn (Law) has been appointed vice chair of the Native American Tribal Law Committee within the American Bar Association's Section of State, Local, and Tribal Government. In this role, she will contribute leadership to national legal discussions, policy initiatives, and educational programming regarding tribal sovereignty and governance.

Susanna Phillips Newbury (Art) has been elected co-chair of the College Art Association's Professional Practices Committee for a two-year term starting February 2027. In this role, she will help shape national higher education best practices, intellectual property guidelines, and fair use policies in the visual arts.

Tony Malaj (Medicine), executive director of space and facilities management, was selected as a Facility Champions Award recipient by FacilitiesNet. The 2026 Facility Champions will be recognized as part of the webcast “The State of Facilities Management: Insights from 2026 Facility Champions” that will air on Nov. 24 at 11 a.m…

Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) was selected as a 2026 Emerging Scholar Award recipient by the Arts in Society Research Network, part of Common Ground Research Networks. The award recognizes graduate students and early-career scholars working across the arts, museums, design, media, and creative practice. Zida Wang will participate in…