Articles by Natalie Bruzda
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Making the Case for Recruiting, Preparing, Retaining Teachers of Color
UNLV professor Iesha Jackson examines structural forms of racism in the teacher education pipeline and ways to combat them.
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An Institute for the Future: Preparing Nevada’s Teachers for Next Practices
Nevada Institute on Teaching and Educator Preparation finds home at UNLV and in the community.
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UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield Delivers First State of the University Address
Virtual address introduces ‘Top Tier 2.0’.
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Why You Should Sign up for Your Shot
UNLV vaccine expert Johan Bester examines the ethical considerations behind the decision to get inoculated.
UNLV Newsmakers 2020: Research and Economic Development
A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.
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UNLV Geoscientist Arya Udry Tapped by NASA for Mars Mission
Udry is one of just 13 scientists added to NASA’s Participating Scientist Program and will help the Perseverance Rover to recognize magmatic rocks; becomes second UNLV professor on Mars 2020 science team.
A Force of Influence: Children as YouTube Stars
UNLV expert on emerging media Benjamin Burroughs examines the ethical considerations of child-created content.
UNLV Rises 50 Spots in Annual Social Mobility Ranking
The 2020 CollegeNet Social Mobility Index places UNLV in the top 10% of universities nationwide.
Testing Wastewater for COVID-19
UNLV researcher Edwin Oh and collaborators implement wastewater surveillance programs to supplement coronavirus contact tracing efforts, help prevent outbreaks.