Associate professors Bobby Barnes, Zihui Ma, and Cass Shum (Hospitality) were recently named Dean’s Fellows by the Harrah College of Hospitality for their demonstrated commitment to student and community engagement as well as excellence in teaching and/or research activities. Barnes, Ma, and Shum will be awarded the fellowship for a period of two…
Mark Hsu, Kyaw Min Tun, Kavita Batra, Lubaba Haque, Tahne Vongsavath, and Annie S. Hong (all Medicine) Hong published a study, "Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," in the Microorganisms (Impact Factor=4.926)…
Sara Hunt (Behavioral Health Sciences; Mental and Behavioral Health Coalition) was recognized at the Nevada Psychological Association's (NPA) annual conference with the Outstanding Contribution to NPA Award.  Each year, the Nevada Psychological Association recognizes professional contributions to the organization and the practice of…
Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-authored an article titled, "Influence of neighborhood social and natural environment on prostate tumor histology in a cohort of male health professionals" in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Adverse neighborhood social and natural (greenspace) environments may contribute to prostate cancer…
Kenneth Izuora (Medicine) co-authored the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm â€” 2023 update.
Hope Hinchman (Nursing) has been awarded the Outstanding Part-Time Instructor Award from the UNLV School of Nursing. Hinchman's colleagues stated that: "Hope embodies the definition of team player. Her hard work and dedication are always on display, and her students will look back and be forever grateful that she was there for them through their…
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article titled, "Differential impact of dual-active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets on primary malaria vectors: a secondary analysis of a 3-year, single-blind, cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Tanzania" in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. Gains…
UNLV College of Engineering graduate student Emma Letourneau is among 32 scholars nationwide awarded a prestigious Tau Beta Pi Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year. The fellowship, awarded to only about 10% of applicants each year, comes with a $10,000 stipend for advanced study. The oldest engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi has awarded…
In the American Geriatrics Society 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, interdisciplinary UNLV 'NIHAN' and UNR Sanford Center ICECAP project teams â€” Sidkazem Taghva, Mingon Kang (Computer Science); Jay Shen, Pearl Kim, Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration & Policy; Public Health), Laurie Kim, Ji Yoo (Medicine) — were invited to present…

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