Ann M. Vuong (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) recently published an article, "Ornithine and Breast Cancer: A Matched Case–Control Study" in the journal Scientific Reports. Breast cancer is a major public health problem worldwide as it remains the most common malignancy among females. In this study, the authors examined the association…

Courtney Coughenour, Maxim Gakh, Jennifer R. Pharr (all Environmental & Occupational Health), Timothy Bungum (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), and Sharon Jalene (Kinesiology) recently published an article on "Changes in Depression and Physical Activity Among College Students on a Diverse Campus After a COVID-19 Stay-at-Home" in the journal…

Seyhmus Baloglu (Hospitality) has published the eighth edition of Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism textbook, co-authored with Phillip Kotler and John Bowen.  Filled with industry examples, the book explores each marketing area for hospitality and travel and applies theoretical concepts to real-world examples and cases. The digital…

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) launched a free, Spanish-language, virtual pre-college philosophy course entitled "Filosofía Infantil Sin Fronteras," with the support of a Whiting Foundation Public Engagement Fellowship. She was interviewed by Telemundo Las Vegas about the project as well.

Arpine Mkrtchyan (World Languages and Cultures) published a book, Les Manifestations Interculturels des Stéréotypes Interculturels dans les Traductions des Textes Poétiques with the Presses Académiques Francophones. It is a linguistic guideline for French language learners and master’s degree students. The book presents linguistic…

Dr. Christina Demopoulos, Dr. Flora Phipps, Dr. Marcia Ditmyer, and Dr. Lily T. Garcia (all Dental) accepted invitations to speak during the 2020 Nevada Public Health Association Annual (Virtual) Conference, which was themed Creating the Healthiest Nevada: Putting Prevention into Practice. Dr. Demopoulos presented “Putting Teeth into Early…

Paul Harasim (Medicine) has been selected to serve as a judge for the AAMC's 2021 Group on Institutional Advancement Awards for Excellence Competition. This competition is an annual, peer-reviewed competition that recognizes outstanding work by members of the group and their staff. The awards honor the most creative and effective approaches…

Wonda Riner (Medicine) is honored to serve as a 2020 Top Tech Award judge. The Top Tech Awards recognize top information technology leadership in Las Vegas, as nominated by peers and/or clients. This is the 10th anniversary of this prestigious awards program which honors the many individuals who use information technology in a competitive and…

Jordan Ringer, Bryan Morrison, and Karl Kingsley (all Dental) published their research, "Evaluation of Hyaluronic Acid to Modulate Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth In Vitro" in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials. Ringer and Morrison are Dental Medicine students who plan to graduate in 2021.