Rei Serafica (Nursing) will be inducted as a Transcultural Nursing Scholar (TCN) in Oct. 12, 2023, during the 49th Transcultural Nursing Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The TCN Scholars is guided by the philosophy, mission, and by-laws of the Transcultural Nursing Society. TCN scholars are recognized as individuals who have…

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) was invited to publish a book chapter, "Qualitative and Quantitative Changes of Taiwan Studies in the political science discipline (1987-2022)", in the book Political Science: The State of the Discipline: 20th Anniversary of IPSAS, edited by Wu et al and published by Academia Sinica, Taiwan. In the…

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science)'s life story as a political scientist at UNLV is covered by Global Views Monthly, the largest magazine in Taiwan. In the article, Wang explains his decision to switch his undergraduate major from electrical engineering to political science and shares tips on finding interesting research ideas…

Zhaohuan Zhu (Physics and Astronomy) with UNLV’s Nevada Center for Astrophysics is part of an international research team that recently published findings and images supporting the theory of gravitational instability in planet formation. Zhu, a co-author on an article published July 25 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, had published…

Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published a paper titled, "Field performance of three mosquito collection methods for assessing the entomological efficacy of dual-active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets" in the journal Scientific Reports. Selection of mosquito collection methods is of crucial importance to…

Kathryn Houk (Libraries; Medicine) and colleague Jordan Nielsen, Middle Tennessee State University, published a proceedings paper, "Exploring Academic Librarian Candidates’ Experiences on the Job Market," from the 2023 Association of College and Research Libraries Conference. Houk is an associate professor and the Undergraduate Medical…

Godson Ebenezer Adjovu (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) was selected as one of the fellows for Purdue University's Trailblazers in Engineering (TBE) workshop, which took place on the Purdue University campus in West Lafeyette, Indiana, on July 24-27, 2023. "TBE is a workshop to preparefuture outstanding engineering…

Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) recently received a five-year, over $3.5 million grant (1R01AG083177-01) from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, "Enhancing Measurement and Characterization of Roles and Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers of Persons living with Alzheimer's Disease and…

Professor Ashley Hairston Doughty (Art) was named the Artist of the Month for August 2023 by the College Book Art Association (CBAA). She will be presenting her work as part of the association’s Book Arts Series on Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. (PST). The presentation, titled, “Sharing Personal Experiences through Visual Storytelling," will…