UNLV Life Sciences professor Prasun Guha has the ‘guts’ to explore the connections between gastrointestinal health and disease. The importance of gut health to overall well-being is frequently underestimated. Like breathing, we often don’t appreciate the essential tasks that the gut carries out or understand how interconnected maintaining good gut health is in keeping our other systems balanced. If food antigens and contaminated bacteria enter the bloodstream, they can pose serious threats to body organs, resulting in inflammation. When the gut is healthy, however, it creates a protective seal that safeguardsRead More

When frogs in the rainforest go “ribbit,” Ankita Shukla listens. The Computer Science & Engineering assistant professor developed an artificial intelligence (AI) learning model that can identify different frog species in the Brazilian rainforest by the sounds they make. This work helped Limelight Rainforest, a multi-institutional academic team, win the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition in November. “It was amazing,” Shukla said, regarding the win. “It felt great to see the dedication and hard work the team put in getting recognized. Personally, I find it very motivating to work onRead More

Hindus are asking for an official apology from Chicago and Pittsburgh co-headquartered Kraft Heinz for non-disclosure of beef in its various food products; and their immediate recall. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, said that it was shocking for Hindus to learn that many popular Kraft Heinz products like JELL-O, which they had been eating for years, contained beef; while beef was not explicitly mentioned under the ingredients listed on the packages/boxes. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stated that many Kraft Heinz productsRead More

Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart removed all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh, after Hindus protested calling these “highly inappropriate”. When searched for “Ganesh underwear” at Walmart.com today, it said: There were no search results for Ganesh underwear. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, in a statement in Nevada today, thanked Walmart for understanding the concerns of Hindu community, which felt that such a product was insensitive. We were, however, still waiting for the formal apology from the company; heRead More

Bhatnagar’s lengthy and inspirational commitment to both the university and its math students was recognized on Dec. 2 during the Faculty Length of Service Program. The annual event honors academic and administrative faculty members who reach decade-specific employment milestones. Prof Satish Bhatnagar is the longest serving faculty member at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV). At the same ceremony, Sri Lankan Assistant Prof. Karu Hangawatte was recognized for his forty years of service to UNLV. For his half-century of contributions to his students and the university community, Bhatnagar receivedRead More

The Investigative Committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has a reasonable basis to believe that Dr. Sachit Priya Das, M.D., has violated the Nevada Medical Practices Act.Per the complaint, Dr. Das is accused of one count of Medical Malpractice and another of failure to maintain complete medical records.  Per the report, a patient was admitted to the Mountainview Hospital for abdominal pain, nausea, and malaise. While at the Mountainview, the patient was found to have an elevated white blood cell count, indicative of possible infection, and bloodRead More