Presentation: Kevin Wright
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Published: Du Feng
Du Feng (Nursing) and coauthors recently published an article, "Reliability, Construct Validity, and Measurement Invariance of the PROMIS Physical Function 8b—Adult Short Form v2.0" in the journal Quality of Life Research. This study assessed the reliability, construct validity, and measurement invariance of a widely used PROMIS physical…
Published: Bob Boehm
Robert Beohm (Mechanical Engineering) authored a chapter, "Large Scale Solar Power, Hydrogen Developments, and Building Applications of Solar," that appears in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) published Solar Energy Applications book, edited by K.R. Rao.
Published earlier this year, it is the first volume in the new …
Notable: Ruby Nugent
Ruby Nugent (Libraries) was featured in the BMJ Insider’s Newsletter, a quarterly email publication, written for North American health sciences librarians. Launched in 2016, this newsletter provides insight on a range of topics including: industry intelligence (good-to-know research and publishing developments), marketing tips for…
Presentation: Jeff Schauer
Jeff Schauer (History) recently discussed his new-ish book, Wildlife between Empire and Nation in Twentieth-Century Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) on the New Book Network. The book explores colonial and national era wildlife policy in eastern and central Africa.
Notable: Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez
Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez (Architecture) and his involvement with CarbonPositive RESET! have led to the UNLV School of Architecture being the only academic institution to be a partner, along with the American Institute of Architects and more than 15 of the top global architecture and construction firms, being part of a global teach-in to showcase…
Honors: Twelve Colleagues from the School of Medicine
Vegas Inc.'s Healthcare Quarterly recently recognized 12 UNLV School of Medicine faculty physicians as "Top Docs" in its summer issue.
Those recognized are:
Dr. Buddha Dawn - Cardiology
Dr. Matthew Ng - Ear, Nose, and Throat
Dr. Robert Wang - Ear, Nose, and Throat
Dr. Kenneth Izuora - Endocrinology
Dr. Gordon Ohning -…
Published: Blanca Rincon and Juanita Hinojosa
Blanca E. Rincón and Juanita K. Hinojosa (both Educational Psychology and Higher Education) have co-authored a journal article that appears in the most recent issue of Teachers College Record. The study investigates the ways in which important others shape the initial educational and career aspirations of students of color…
Published: Katerina Roma
Dr. Katerina Roma (Medicine) published her manuscript, “Late Stage Diagnosis of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor with a Rare Presentation” in the BMC Gastroenterology. After a thorough literature review, she reported for the first time a case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix presenting as…
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