Students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences published “An Exploratory Study Comparing the Metabolic Responses between the 12-3-30 Treadmill Workout and Self-Paced Treadmill Running.” Authors were faculty members Michael W.H. Wong, Dustin W. Davis, and James W. Navalta; and students Olivia R. Perez (…

Hannah Fraley (Nursing) and her research team published "Mobile Applications Designed for Sexual or Dating Violence Prevention Targeting Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Scoping Review" in Clinical Nursing Research. The research maps the available mobile-based applications geared toward young people to mitigate sexual violence as well…

TSK Architects has been honored with the AIA Design Honor Award for outstanding work on the Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building. The Design Honor Award is a recognition from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), to acknowledge outstanding architectural projects. Projects that receive this award are evaluated based on their design…

Kyle Wilson (Athletic Training) along with alumni Yvonne Tapia and Ulises Sanchez-Flores (both Kinesiology and Nutrition Science) spoke on “Athletic Trainers in the Industrial Setting” at the 2024 Far West Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium. Tapia is also part-time instructor at UNLV.

Lance Nelson (Health Sciences), John Starkey (Business), Marlon Urquico (Honors) and Cheryl Tillotson (Liberal Arts) are the winners of the 2023-24 UNLV Academic Advising Awards presented by the Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and the Academic Advising Council Leadership Team. These awards recognize individuals that go…

Christina Perez and Lance A. Nelson (both Health Sciences) are presenting at the NACADA Region 9 Conference. Their recent research dives into the techniques for advising difficult students while maintaining personal health and well-being. Their presentation titled “Working Through the Pain: An advisor’s guide to breaking bad news” is a compilation…

Dean Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine), vice president of health affairs, had his sixth book published. The Business of Building and Managing a Healthcare Practice, by Springer Publishing, is co-authored by colleagues Neil Baum and Jeffery Daigrepont. The book, now available on Amazon and other online sellers, provides ethical ideas and…

Robert Cochrane (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD candidate), James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Anne Weisman (School of Medicine) recently published "The Hero’s Journey as a Novel, Narrative, and Improvisational Group Intervention on Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s Disease" in Heroism Science. Parkinson’…

Tashauna Stewart (Business), Morgan Maunakea (Sciences), Maria Aladjova (Health Sciences), Al Hastings (Honors College), and Tiffany Schmier (Academic Success Center) are the winners of the 2022-23 UNLV Academic Advising Awards presented by the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Academic Advising Council Leadership Team…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) has been appointed the RN representative of the Public Health Advisory Board by the Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health. The PHAB advises the Board of Health on matters related to local public health planning and policy. 

Erika Marquez and Samantha Smith (both Nevada Minority Health & Equity Coalition) released the "Approaches to Vaccine Equity" toolkit, providing a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative worked to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Nevada. The Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative is…

Kathleen Thimsen (Nursing) recently guest lectured in the 2022 Global Classroom at Drexel University.  The topic was Global Health Impacted by Crime: Forced Organ Harvesting.