Articles by Steven Slivka

Young STEM Students Bring Their Talents to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ for Nevada Science Olympiad
Event introduces young science enthusiasts to future career possibilities — and how 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ can help get them there.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Strengthens Academic Health Collaborations with Research Symposium
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

The Course: Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications
Occupational Therapy 750 teaches students how to create adaptive tools to improve patient care.

Step By Step: How New 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Training Method, Peer Support Are Helping Prosthetic Users Thrive
As more Americans live with limb loss, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ physical therapy research teams explore novel ways to smooth the path to rehabilitation and recovery after amputation.
Kinesiology Professor Offers Advice on Curbing the Health Disruptions Caused by Changing the Clocks
Graham McGinnis says Daylight Savings Time has shown the ability to alter our cardiovascular health, but some of our weekend habits can impact us more than the time change.
The Interview: Lori Porter
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s first director of Interprofessional Education and Practice will play a critical role in developing the Academic Health Center.

Lifetime of Change Sparks Future Success for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Physical Therapy Alumnus
With the value of community impressed upon him at the School of Integrated Health Sciences, Nikkita Crozier builds career with U.S. Public Health Service.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Expert: Regenerating the Brain After a Stroke
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Brain Health researcher Lina Nih is developing a treatment that could one day alter how practitioners address stroke recovery.
Physical Therapy Program Offers Northern Nevada Paiute Students a Way to Give Back
After seeing a need for more physical therapists who can serve Native communities, three 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students take matters into their own hands.