Marta Soligo (Economic Development) was interviewed for the Italian podcast DOI. In the episode, Soligo described her research on Italianness in Las Vegas' attractions, exploring the relationship between tourism, food, and identity. Moreover, she explained how a sociological approach can help researchers better understand topics such as the role…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) along with Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) published a book chapter titled "Social Media and Infodemiology: Use of Social Media Monitoring in Emergency Preparedness" in the book Effective Use of Social Media in Public Health. This chapter aims to elucidate the “misinformation” aspect of the…

Mark Lenker (UNLV Libraries) presented at the LOEX Annual Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  His talk, "Teaching Information Literacy in Untrusting Times: Prioritize Research for Knowledge (Not Just Understanding)," made a case for addressing the public's diminished trust in experts directly in library instruction.  Exploring the…

Leslie Griffin (Law) commented on the recently released report about abuse in the six Roman Catholic Illinois Dioceses and how survivors of abuse can be protected in the journal Verdict.

Kavita Batra along with a researcher from India published the chapter "Applications of social media in qualitative research in diverse public health areas" in the book Effective Use of Social Media in Public Health. This chapter discusses the use of social media by health professionals, public health agencies, and researchers to collect the voices…

Barbara Lewis (Healthcare Administration and Policy) and Francisco Sy (Environmental and Occupational Health) published the article "Analysis of CEPH-accredited online public health doctoral programs and MPH degree holder demand" in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. Lewis is a doctoral student. The number of doctoral programs to train…

Marketa Trimble (Law) delivered a presentation for the International Dimension of Intellectual Property Disputes conference. She presented on her article The Territorial Discrepancy Between Intellectual Property Rights Infringement Claims and Remedies. Trimble is the Samuel S. Lionel Professor of Intellectual Property Law.

LeAnne Salazar Montoya (Educational Psychology, Policy and Leadership) was selected as the 2023 Hispanic Educator's Association of Nevada's (HEAN) Keynote Speaker for the 35th Annual Hispanic Baccalaureate for CCSD's seniors who have met the organizational criteria's for participation. Over 1600 graduates participated in the ceremony.  

Gary Totten (English) presented a paper, "Edith Wharton and the Beauties of Tourism," at the American Literature Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, May 24-27. The paper examines Edith Wharton's depiction in her travel writing of how tourist experiences and texts (such as travel guidebooks) enhance her experience of beauty in natural…