Published: David G. Schwartz
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. This week's column, "Why I Want to Be Your Shadow (And You Should Too)," discusses another way the ombuds is getting to learn about the diverse talents in the UNLV community.
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Presentation: Jeff Schauer
Jeff Schauer (History) participated in the European Conference on African Studies in Cologne, Germany. He was a contributor to the panel titled "Wilder Futures? Rewilding and multispecies coexistence in rural Africa" alongside colleagues from Germany, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Schauer's paper was titled "Chongololo: The Children's Wildlife Magazine…
Published: Jason Flatt, Samantha John
Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) and Samantha John (Brain Health) recently published with the Alzheimer’s Association’s ISTAART Rural Health Disparities Work Group, “Global rural health disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: State of the science” in the journal of Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Notable: Zaijing Sun
Zaijing Sun (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) was interviewed by Insider.com again and talked about the DIY underground bunker in the event of nuclear war. His discussion was published in the science section of Insider.com and titled: "How to build a cheap DIY underground bunker to protect you from nuclear fallout".
Published: Dr. Christina Demopoulos
Dr. Christina Demopoulos (Dental) co-authored “Managing Dental Anxiety With Advanced Behavioral Techniques,” which published May 1 in the Decision in Dentistry journal, and May 16 in Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. The article explored how using the principles of applied behavior analysis and functional behavior assessment can help allay patients’…
Presentation: Dr. Sonal Shah and Dr. Jyoti Mago
Dr. Jyoti Mago and Dr. Sonal Shah (Dental Medicine) delivered a virtual oral presentation for the International Association of Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR) World Tour in May 2023. Their research, “Incidental Findings in the Paranasal Sinuses and Airway Regions and Their Potential Impacts on Dental Management: A CBCT Retrospective…
Grant: Tiffany Lin
Tiffany Lin (Art) is the recipient of Nevada Arts Council's Project Grant for Artists for fiscal year 2023. Funds will be used to produce two artist books featuring Lin's newest drawings. The books will be printed in collaboration with bearbear studio & press in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and are slated for release late 2023.
Appointment/Election: Keith E. Whitfield
UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield was named to the national board of directors for Junior Achievement USA in May. Junior Achievement, which has more than 100 offices in all 50 states, including Southern Nevada, is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success,…
Presentation: Miguel Fudolig
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) presented his work titled, "Can you see the change? Change Point Detection using Statistical Lineups" during the 2023 Symposium of Data Science and Statistics on May 23-26 in St. Louis, Missouri. The study involves demonstrating how human participants can visually perceive translational mean change…
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