David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) has shared a blog post that outlines the top issue UNLV employees brought to the Ombuds Office in 2021: communication. "Why Can't We Talk" sketches the importance of communication to UNLV's educational mission before breaking down a few common types of poor communication, closing with suggestions on what we each can do…

Dr. Lily T. Garcia (Dental) accepted an invitation to serve as a panelist on the PROHmotion (Policy & Research in Oral Health: Moving Forward) blog hosted by NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management. The discussion, “Learning from Past Battles,” addressed the topics learning from tobacco, a dental benefit in Medicare, mental…

Dr. Annabel Barber (Medicine) has been named vice chair of the best practices work group of the Board of Governors for the American College of Surgeons. She also recently co-authored two manuscripts, one of which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The other manuscript is currently under review.

Zhi Cao (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) recently had his paper, "When Does the Pre-Entry Experience of New Entrants Improve Their Performance? A Meta-Analytical Investigation of Critical Moderators," accepted by Organization Science,  an “A+" journal on Lee Business School's SARS list. He co-authored with professor Hart Posen (…

David Orentlicher (Law) discusses the medical, ethical, and legal implications of permitting terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication in the podcast of "Let's Get Psyched." For nearly 25 years, aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted suicide, has been legal in some U.S. states.

Luke Allen (Student Counseling & Psychological Services) and lore dickey published a chapter, "Recommendations and Advocacy Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Transgender College Students," in the book Affirming LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education. The book guides institutions of higher learning in making practical and effective changes at…

Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) co-authored a new publication, "Early Perinatal Workforce Adaptations to the COVID-19 Pandemic." The study focused on early pandemic response and ways to improve readiness.

Francis A. Cucinotta (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences), along with Premkumar B. Saganti of Prairie View A&M University wrote an article, "Race and Ethnic Group Dependent Space Radiation Cancer Risk Predictions," that has been published in Scientific Reports. Future space missions by national space agencies and private industry,…

Ann Vuong (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) co-published a paper, "Gestational Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Social Skills and Problem Behaviors in Adolescents: The HOME Study" in the journal Environment International. The study investigates associations between gestational exposure to PBDEs and social skills and problem…