Research professor and director Jeffrey Cummings, (Brain Health, Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience) and director Jamie Schwartz (Industry and Business Engagement, Economic Development) were awarded a $1.5 million INNOVATOR grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA). This five-year grant will help the…

Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez (Architecture) has been inducted as Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). To be selected as Fellow, a member of ASES needs to be active in the society for at least 10 years and has served with distinction in the advancement of solar energy utilization by way of research, education, public service, and/or…

Katherine M. Howard, Victoria Sullivan and Karl Kingsley (all Dental) have published their latest study with pediatric residents Praneeti Sodhi and Melika Shayegh, as well as dental students Yuxin Jiang, Summer Lin, Jackson Downey, and Chase Sorenson on the oral pathogen Selenomonas noxia in the latest issue of the MDPI journal Pediatric…

Cicely Morgan and Rebecca Rogers (both Academic Enrichment and Outreach) recently presented at the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) conference. Titled, "Collaboration Works: GEAR UP/TRIO Best Practices to Enhance College Readiness Programming," the interactive session allowed the presenters to share…

Jessica Immonen, Ph.D. and Jeremy James, D.M.D, (both Dental) worked with a team of UNLV faculty and students including Linh Nguyen, Ph.D.; Jason Ciccotelli, D.P.T., Ph.D.; Mackenzie Kitchens; Conner Paul; and Landen Broadhead to publish an article titled, "Osteoarthritis Disease Severity in the Temporomandibular Joint and the Knee Joint: A…

David King (Chemistry and Biochemistry) was awarded a $20,000 grant under the Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium for the 2023-24 year to support his project in flame retardant polymer research under his advisor Pradip K. Bhowmik. The goal of his project is to continue investigation on polymeric fire retardants as a safer and environmentally…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) co-published an article titled, “Effects of cinnamon on anthropometric indices and headache-related disability of patients with migraine: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial,” in association with colleagues from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad University…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a virtual keynote address titled, “The Emergence of the Fourth-generation Multi-theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change in Health Promotion Research,” at the 1st International Health Literacy, Health Education and Health Promotion Congress and the 4th Congress on Health…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently gave a virtual workshop for the Children and Families Chapter of the United States Ombuds Association. Titled "Try Again: Using Games in Ombuds Marketing in Practice," the interactive session allowed Schwartz to share his experiences in using games in UNLV Ombuds Office workshops and promotional efforts, and…