Published: Robert Hunt, Zakai Olsen, and Kwang Kim
Robert Hunt, Zakai Olsen and Kwang Kim (Mechanical Engineering) published "Thermo-mechanical response of the twisted and coiled polymer actuator (TCPA): a finite element analysis (FEA)," in the journal Smart Materials and Structures. Hunt and Olsen are doctoral graduates of UNLV.
Published: Renato M. Liboro, Sherry Bell, and Brandon Ranuschio
Renato M. Liboro, Sherry Bell, and Brandon Ranuschio (all Psychology), and academic colleagues and community partners from Toronto recently published their article, "Protective Factors That Foster Resilience to HIV/AIDS: Insights and Lived Experiences of Older Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men" in the International…
Grant: Blanca Rincón, Kristine Jan Espinoza, Lawrence Letourneau, Judd Harbin, Brent M. Drake
Kristine Jan C. Espinoza and Blanca Rincón (both Educational Psychology and Higher Education), Lawrence Letourneau (Academic Enrichment and Outreach), Judd Harbin (Student Affairs), and Brent M. Drake (Decision Support) have received a $10,000 research grant award from APIA Scholars to fund a research project entitled, “Oceania in the Desert:…
Published: William Bauer
William Bauer (History) published an essay entitled "Reclaiming Alcatraz: The Legacies and Continuities of the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island, 1971-2021" in Fall issue of California History. The summer of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island. Bauer explores the…
Appointment/Election: Kathryn Houk
Kathryn Houk (Libraries) has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the community engagement subcommittee in the Network of the National Library of Medicine for the region comprising Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S. territories. The committee is a part of the executive committee for the…
Appointment/Election: Steven Palazzo
Steven J. Palazzo (Nursing) will host the "Unscripted Conversation Scholarship Track" of the National League for Nursing Nursing Edge Unscripted podcast starting Oct. 1. He'll speak with various nurse educators about their teaching, their achievements, and how to enhance nurse education in general. His first term is…
Published: Sajjad Ahmad, Haroon Stephen, and Usha Poudel
Sajjad Ahmad and Haroon Stephen,(both Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) along with master's student Usha Poudel, published an article, "Evaluating Irrigation Performance and Water Productivity Using EEFlux ET and NDVI" in the Sustainability journal's special issue Machine Learning with Metaheuristic Algorithms for Sustainable…
Published: Samantha John
Samantha John (DBrain Health) and colleagues published an investigation of two novel smartphone applications that were developed to assess cognitive functioning, "Examination of the reliability and feasibility of two smartphone applications to assess executive functioning in racially diverse older adults." The manuscript, published in the…
Published: Kim Nehls
Kim Nehls (Marketing and International Business) published an article, "Building homes and hopes: The transformative service of YouthBuild Las Vegas," in the Journal of Services Marketing. This study aims to fill the call for more transformative service research specifically related to urban education, poverty, and well-…
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