Maria Aladjova (School of Health Sciences Advising Center) and Lae Morales (College of Sciences Advising Center) recently served on a panel of academic advisors at the 2022 Region 9 NACADA Conference in Orange, California. They shared their successes and challenges that could be used in the planning process of designing future training activities…

Zaijing Sun (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) recently gave a talk, "Nuclear Activation Analysis" at the Clark County School District (CCSD) seminar series "Science Speaks in Nevada." The seminar series is organized by the Nevada State Science Teachers Association, which provides one-hour session seminars with local STEM experts designed to…

Krystal Kittle (Social & Behavioral Health), a postdoctoral research fellow, has been accepted into the Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality (MIWI) Training Program. The program is a state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary methods training program that prepares participating scholars to investigate the intersection of mental and…

Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Science) was awarded a Developmental Research Project Grant from the Nevada INBRE. This two-year grant will investigate the circadian regulation of exercise induced cardiovascular benefits including training adaptations and protection against cardiovascular disease (i.e. heart attack). Richard Tillett of…

Tiffiany Howard (Political Science), Brach Poston (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and April Lopez (University of Texas, Austin) recently published the paper, "Extremist Radicalization in the Virtual Era: Analyzing the Neurocognitive Process of Online Radicalization." Their article appears in the latest issue of the journal, Studies in…

Janice M. Pluth (Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences) and Chad L. Cross (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), along with colleagues at UC Berkley, recently published the article "Cellular DNA Effects of Radiation and Cancer Risk Assessment in Cells with Mitochondrial Defects" in the Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences. The…

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,…

Dustin Davis and Bryson Carrier (both Interdisciplinary Health Sciences), along with Jacquelyn Sertic, '20 MS Kinesiology, and Peyton Cater, '20 MS Kinesiology, recently published their work, "Teaching Applied Exercise Physiology Using a Prototype Energy Expenditure Measurement Device," in The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning.…

Sharon Jalene (Kinesiology) authored an article, "Depression, Fitness, and Student Willingness to Pursue University Counseling and Alternative Antidepressant Options," which has been accepted by the Journal of Education and Health Promotion.    

Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) received a grant for $349,773 from the Department of Defense —Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs for research supporting "Enhancing Motor Function in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation Through Peer-Based Balance and Fall Recovery Skill Training." The research conducted by Lee and colleagues…

Bryson Carrier (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences) and collaborators from the University of the Basque Country (Spain) recently published a paper in Gait & Posture titled "Reliability and Validity of the Stryd Power Meter during Different Walking Conditions." The Stryd Power Meter was found to be reliable in quantifying gait mechanics…

John Mercer (Integrated Health Sciences) was the recipient of the 2021 Southwest chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SWACSM) Recognition Award. Each year SWACSM honors a member of the chapter who has made significant contributions to the field of sports medicine through scholarly achievement and/or service to the chapter.