UNLV School of Public Health

UNLV programs appeared several times on U.S. News & World’s Report’s new Best Global Universities rankings, which evaluates academic research activity and reputation.

The UNLV School of Public Health was one of seven UNLV programs ranked on the list of global programs.

Read more about the rankings here:

U.S. News & World ranks UNLV strongly in multiple categories The latest rankings, released today, include universities from more than 100 countries. Universities were ranked overall, by country and in certain subject areas. ...

We are grateful to Assemblymember Mosca for taking the time to visit our UNLV Food Pantry today. This pantry is truly a treasure on our campus, and we were excited to highlight the amazing efforts being made to support our students and the community!

What do health inspectors notice the moment they walk into a restaurant?

Tasting Table talked to Brian Labus, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UNLV School of Public Health, about some major red flags a health inspector will notice right off the bat.

"Inspectors initially notice the same things that customers do: smells and general cleanliness," Labus said. "If the restaurant is disorganized, dirty, and smells bad where the customers can see it, it's probably going to be much worse in the back."

Read more about the health code red flags you shouldn't ignore:

What Health Inspectors Notice The Moment They Walk Into A Restaurant - Tasting Table Nobody wants their nice dinner out to end with a bout of food poisoning. We spoke with an expert about what to look out for to ensure the safest meal.

Our students are changing the world and helping Clark County residents get outside 🌏

As part of her Active Transport class, Clarisse Andrada was just one of the UNLV School of Public Health students dispatched to help the Southern Nevada Health District Get Healthy Clark County team with their Neon to Nature app.

The app helps residents discover walking and bike trails in their neighborhood. But, with over 1,000 miles of trails in the valley, information about the trails can become outdated.

That’s where our students come in.

Read more about the program, and about our students' contributions, here:

Getting UNLV Students Out of the Classroom and Onto the Trails Through a public health class project tied to the Neon to Nature app, students are updating outdoor route information across the valley.

UNLV School of Public Health is changing the world 🥇

Last week we honored our outstanding students, faculty and community partners at our annual awards ceremony. We distributed scholarships and honored the best in teaching, research and community impact.

Thank you to everyone involved for changing our world 🌍

Dr. Ying Guo is changing the world 🌎

Through a partnership with Boys Town Nevada, Guo is evaluating how the nonprofit child and family service organization works to improve the lives of at-risk students in Clark County schools.

In a district that has struggled with issues like violence in schools and a high rate of students chronically missing classes, LIFT seeks to intervene in the lives of students before they suffer mental and behavioral health challenges or experience problems like abusing substances.

"I do not want my research to decorate bookshelves,” she says, instead hoping that what she accomplishes will have a real-world impact and contribute to safe, healthy, and happy lives for children and families.

Read the full story about Dr. Guo's research here:

Working Together to Better Support At-Risk Students in Clark County Ying Guo, 2026 Community-Based Research Award recipient, works with Boys Town Nevada to improve support systems available for Clark County children and families.

Mild winter temperatures brought mosquito season ahead of schedule, and the early start could signal a record-breaking year for mosquito activity and a greater risk for West Nile virus transmission across southern Nevada.

Louisa Messenger, a professor at the UNLV School of Public Health and director of the UNLV Parasitology and Vector Biology Laboratory has more with FOX5 Las Vegas.

Full story here:

‘Biting nuisance is a public health issue’ UNLV mosquito lab starts early trapping season Researchers at the UNLV mosquito lab started trapping and studying mosquitoes early this year.

Our faculty are changing the world 🌎

Congratulations to the five members of our UNLV School of Public Health faculty who recently received tenure and promotion:

🌟 Gabriela Buccini, Ph.D., M.S., IBCLC, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Health
🌟 Timothy Grigsby, Ph.D., Dept. of Social and Behavioral Health
🌟 Erika Marquez, Ph.D., MPH, Dept. of Environmental and Global Health
🌟 Lung-Wen Chen, Ph.D., Dept. of Environmental and Global Health
🌟 Sheila Janofsky, Ph.D., Dept. of Environmental and Global Health

The tenure and/or promotion approvals were issued by by the Board of Regents during their quarterly meeting on March 5-6 and mark a significant milestone in each faculty member's professional journey, reflecting years of dedication to innovative research, excellence in teaching, and meaningful service to our community.

Thank you for changing our world! 🌏

Our faculty and students are changing the world 🌍

Dr. Erika Marquez, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health, and Ph.D. candidate Laurencia Bonsu visited Ghana in November to conduct hands-on field work on how heavy metal contamination impacts nearby drinking water sources 🇬🇭

To further explore this connection, they collected and tested water from 40 local boreholes to better understand exposure risk and what it means for community health.

A special shoutout to the faculty and students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technlogy, their partners at Pure Earth Ghana, and the local community members who generously shared their time and knowledge 🤝