David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently gave a presentation on the Sands Hotel, the subject of his most recent book, at the 31st annual meeting of the Casino Collectibles Association at the South Point. Following the talk, Schwartz participated in a two-hour "celebrity" meet and greet on the exhibition floor, where he had the chance to connect with…
Naseem Benjelloun (Political Science) presented "Disproportionately Unrepresentative: The effects of Proportional Representation on the election of LGBT Parliamentarians" at the Southern Political Science Association Summer Virtual Conference
Kavita Batra (Medicine) in addition to her existing leadership positions on multiple journals, was appointed as the new editor-in-chief to the International Perspectives on Health Equity (IPHEE) journal. Given her strong research and scholarly records, Batra aims to motivate, encourage and provide instruction to the other members of…
Maryam Raja (The Lincy Institute; Brookings Mountain West; Political Science) recently attended the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association, representing Nevada as part of the Western Governors' Leadership Institute (WGLI). The WGLI is a prestigious program developed by the Western Governors' Association to…
Professor Marketa Trimble's (Law) new book The EU Geo-Blocking Regulation has been released. This Commentary analyses the history, technology, uses, legality, and circumvention of geo-blocking, which affects customers and businesses both inside and outside the EU. Professor Trimble examines each of the provisions of the 2018 EU Geo-Blocking…
Presentation: Chad Cross, Louisa Messenger, Miklo Alcala, Bryson Carrier
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Louisa Messenger, Miklo Alcala (both Environmental and Occupational Health), and Bryson Carrier (Integrated Health Sciences) presented "Soil-transmitted helminths in the United States: using big data to characterize patients and analyze disease trends" during the 100th anniversary annual meeting of the…
Melanie Shackleford, Anna Horvath, Mayra Repetto, Andrea Thi, Rory Twells, Maggie Sanders, Stephanie Fernandez, Dale Netski, Kavita Batra, Nadia Gomez, Leanne Free (all Medicine) published a study, "An Analysis of Oral Contraceptive Related Videos on TikTok," in the journal AJOG Global Reports. This study found that TikTok videos related to oral…
With a little guidance from his mother, the new director of Student Diversity Programs is ready to cheer on and empower UNLV's diverse student population.