Students from the Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences department presented posters at the Southwest American College of Sports Medicine from October 25 to 26 in Irvine, California. Undergraduate students Ciya Clyde (advisor Julia Silvernail) and Myranda Peck (advisor James Navalta), and M.S. Kinesiology students Katsiaryna Afanasyeva…

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) published an essay entitled, "Roll, Jordan, Roll Fifty Years Later: Reevaluating the Inspirations, Contributions, and Limitations of the 'Cultural Turn' of the 1970s," in the Journal of Southern History. The article provides a specific reflection upon the enduring relevance of…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) co-presented 27 papers at the American Public Health Association’s 152nd Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN from October 27 to October 30. Some topics include acupuncture for PTSD, process evaluation of a health disparity reduction program in Nevada, community-based participatory…

Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was interviewed by Carolyn Beeler of the NPR News in the program, "The World," which was broadcasted on October 25.  The interview was about the growing epidemic of gambling all over the world. Sharma shared his perspectives about individual-level and policy/environmental level…

Melikabella Shenouda (Liberal Arts) is a featured artist for the Las Vegas Natural History Museum's Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Her piece entitled, "Las Fases de la Pupusa" is a personal take on the phases of the moon, or Las Fases de la Luna. Artwork will be available for viewing from September 15 through November 2 in order to…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) and Fernanda F. Rosa from Virginia Tech University presented "Por el Camino: La Representación de las Caravanas Migrantes en Instagram y la Estética del Otro" remotely at the 21º Congreso Internacional de Migración: El Exilio Político, Estrategias de Movilidad, y Su Impacto en las…

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a virtual presentation on children's philosophy in Mexico to the Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas (Diplomado en Filosofía Para Niños) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Francine Lipman (Law) presented at a webinar entitled "The 2025 Sunsetting of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA): Tax Justice on the Frontlines." The webinar was presented by the American Bar Association Civil Rights & Social Justice Section's Economic Justice Committee.

Truman Rowley (Accounting) has been honored with the 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award by the Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Section of the American Accounting Association. The award was recently announced at the ABO Conference in Montreal, Canada, where Rowley also presented his research, titled "Does 'Making a Difference' Make a…