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John Ferrin
People |

The Dental Medicine Alumnus of the Year founded UNLV’s veterans dental clinic to expand access to care while teaching dental students the value of service.

Matthew Cova
People |

The Public Health Alumnus of the Year addressed critical need by spearheading the first accredited, hospital-based paramedic training program in Las Vegas.

Nathania and Russ Park
People |

The Nursing Alumni of the Year met at UNLV and have since built distinct careers in patient care and behavioral health leadership while raising their family in Las Vegas.

Eric R. McClintock
People |

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Alumnus of the Year left biotechnology to join UNLV’s charter class. Now he's teaching the next generation of physicians.

UNLV Experts In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

Marla Royne Stafford, a UNLV marketing professor and expert in sales promotion and consumer behavior, said social media has become invaluable for small businesses. In fact, small businesses on TikTok, a short-form video sharing platform, stood to lose more than $1 billion in monthly revenue if the planned 2025 U.S. ban of the platform had gone into effect.

Los Angeles Times

There are many states in America where a governor shares the ticket with his or her running mate. Nevada is not one of them.

Huffington Post

The rule was imposed in 1959 and updated once. Congress has been debating whether to change it again.

Yutaka Saho
People |

The Integrated Health Sciences Alumnus of the Year has built an international career in sports medicine and safety, working with Japan’s Olympic teams and World Baseball Classic tournaments.

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Research |

UNLV among select group of universities with high research output identified for potential to “unleash innovation” and create economic impact.

Bryan Hilbert works with a student at Disability Resource Center
Campus News |

Center has grown to provide thousands of students annually with everything from extra testing time to assistive technology.

Dr. Laura Shaw treating a patient inside an exam room
Business and Community |

Nevada RESEP is working to ensure those impacted by radioactive fallout receive services, education, and compensation.

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Campus News |

Roadway repairs, building renovations, accessibility improvements, and new infrastructure are among the latest projects.

Recent Accomplishments

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.
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