News: School of Public Health
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The medical school's Kristin Steffen lives life large in both her professional and personal lives.
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Nicotine impacts bone health — upping chance of wrist, spine, other breaks by nearly 40%.
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UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
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One of the biggest rewards of public health, according to Gabriela Buccini, is the ability to make the world better for so many – in her case, mothers and babies.
Campuswide policy, approved last fall, goes into effect Aug. 15, 2022.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at UNLV.
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Working with a local nonprofit, public health professor Sheila Janofsky's class literally led students down a path toward learning: They evaluated walking trails in Southern Nevada.
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Executive assistant in the research division usually starts her day with a run on campus.