Lung-Chang Chien (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-authored a research paper, "Nonlinear Associations Between Working Hours and Overwork-Related Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Diseases (CCVD)" in Scientific Reports. This paper investigated the relationship between working hours and different cerebrovascular and…

Billy Bai and Mehmet Erdem (both Hospitality), along with Cece Leung, '12 PhD Hospitality Administration, recently received the 2018 Highly Commended Research Publication - Emerald Literati Award for their co-authored publication. The article, "Hotel Social Media Marketing: A Study on Message Strategy and its Effectiveness," was published in the…

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider (Nursing) accepted an invitation to become a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. The fellowship is one of the profession’s most prestigious honors and recognizes outstanding contribution and achievements in nursing. The academy’s nearly 2,500 fellows are nursing leaders in education, management, practice, and…

James Hyman (Psychology) gave an invited research talk, Decoding Predictions about the Future in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Ensembles," at the International Behavioral Neuroscience annual convention in Boca Raton, Florida, in June. 

Janice Pluth (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) received funding from NASA’s space biology program for her study “Microgravity Affects on Mammary 3D Tissue Architecture and Role of Stem Cells and Genetics.” She was one of only 15 investigators in the nation to have earned a grant award from the space biology program, which is managed by the…

Jay Shen (Community Health Sciences), Catherine Dingley (Nursing), and Dr. Ji Yoo (Medicine) received a $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their study “Engaging Asian Communities in Palliative Care in Nevada,” which includes the Asian Community Development Center as a collaborating community partner.…

Samantha Godbey (Libraries) is the author of an article published in the July 2018 issue of College & Research Libraries, the bi-monthly journal of the Association of College & Research Libraries. The article, "Testing Future Teachers: A Quantitative Exploration of Factors Impacting the Information Literacy of Teacher Education…

Chelsea Heinbach (Libraries) recently presented a poster, "Building a Community of Librarian Researchers: What We Learned from Creating LibParlor," at the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. She developed the research project with colleagues Charissa Powell and Hailley Fargo.   

Rosan Mitola and Erin Rinto (both Libraries) had an article published in the May issue of The Journal of Academic Librarianship. The article, "Student Employment as a High-Impact Practice in Academic Libraries: A Systematic Review," was co-authored with Emily Pattni, an UNLV graduate and a former Information Literacy Fellow in the Libraries.…