Presentation: Kelly Tseng
Kelly Tseng (Life Sciences) was an invited speaker for the XXVIth International Society for Eye Research Biennial Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her talk was titled "Mechanisms regulating plasticity during embryonic eye regrowth." She presented her research group's findings on the molecular pathways that control eye stem cells and…
Presentation: Lung-Wen Antony Chen
Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Occupational Health) presented a talk titled "Building Resilience Through Climate Justice in Nevada" at the 2024 Impact Summit in Las Vegas, NV, held by Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition on November 15. The presentation showcased initiatives aimed at building resilience — such as urban heat…
Presentation: Amy Reed-Sandoval
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a presentation entitled "Starting a Bilingual Pre-College Philosophy Program" as part of the virtual panel "Starting a K-12 Philosophy Program," hosted by the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO).
Published: Ann Vuong, Amruta Godbole
Ann Vuong and Amruta Godbole (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled “Gestational organophosphate esters (OPEs) and executive function in adolescence: The HOME Study” in the journal Environmental Research, in association with researchers from Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, British Columbia, and the Centers for Disease…
Notable: Martin Alvarez-Lopez, Emmanuel Becerra, Svelania Marino, Krystka Marinao
Martin Alvarez-Lopez, Emmanuel Becerra, Svelania Marino, and Krystka Marinao (all Business) from Team MycoWay earned the $5,000 scholarship prize at the 2024 UNLV Impact Ventures Case Competition hosted by UNLV's Black Fire Innovation. This annual event, presented by Caesars Entertainment, challenged students to design sustainable, for-profit…
Presentation: Louisa Messenger, Trishan Wickramasinghe
Louisa Messenger and Trishan Wickramasinghe (both Environmental and Occupational Health) were invited to present at the 21st World Health Organization Vector Control Advisory Group meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO VCAG provides independent evaluation of the value of innovative new tools and technologies in public health…
Presentation: Riana Durrett, Marla Royne Stafford
Riana Durrett and Marla Royne Stafford (both Cannabis Policy Institute) made a presentation introducing the CPI during the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association member meeting held on November 14. Durrett and Stafford spoke about the CPI's ongoing commitment to expanding cannabis research and education opportunities at UNLV and beyond as well as…
Presentation: Marketa Trimble
Marketa Trimble (Law) participated in a webinar organized by the Digital Law Center of the University of Geneva Law Faculty. She presented on the topic "International IP in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Digital Trade Governance."
Published: Megan Griffard
Megan Griffard (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published an original research article, "Resiliency Fatigue for Rural Residents following Repeated Natural Hazard Exposure," in Ecology and Society. The piece examines how residents of Eastern North…
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