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With the mercury finally hitting a little higher, it’s really starting to feel like the finish line for the semester is in sight (along with plenty of additional bird chirps around campus).

A lengthy March is now behind us, and a colorful assortment of news stories featuring 51�Թ������ܿƴ� experts are ready to fill up the next basket of Newsmakers. What do all of the tariffs mean for Nevada? Did you know St. Patrick wasn’t actually Irish? Does it really matter what shoes you wear for a workout? And what’s the deal with paper straws?

So, grab some chocolate eggs and holster your handkerchief because March Newsmakers is all the allergy relief you’ll need this season.

Health & Science

• Infectious disease expert Brian Labus was a hot commodity with the media in March. He spoke to multiple outlets about topics ranging from pockets of measles outbreaks and vaccination rates to egg preservation: , , , (), , ,
• Pediatric infectious disease expert David DiJohn also discussed the measles virus in .
• and reflected on the 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns with Brian Labus, education professor Megan Rauch Griffard, and business researcher Andrew Woods. PBS also checked in with geoscientist Libby Hausrath regarding her latest NASA study involving Mars. Family medicine professor David Weismiller also commented on the millions of people still living with long COVID in a interview. 

• The (also picked up by ) spoke with behavioral health professor Manoj Sharma about vaccine hesitancy research being impacted by federal cuts.
• The and chatted with physicist Michael Pravica regarding a pair of astronauts recently rescued after spending months stranded in outer space.
• interviewed registered dietitian nutritionist Samantha Coogan about some of the worst mistakes you can make regarding your caloric intake.
• Are you into running or lifting? Kinesiologist John Mercer spoke of the importance of picking the right shoe for the job in .
• asked physical therapist Kai-Yu Ho for advice on improving bone density, and the story was picked up by .
• Physical therapist Jennifer Nash offered advice on avoiding falls as we age in a story from .

Culture

• Tourism researcher Marta Soligo discussed the popularity of quiet travel destinations in , and the importance of encouraging respectful tourist behaviors in . Her insight was also featured in a piece about arid tourist destinations’ increasing popularity over beach vacations, and in the regarding the importance of the hospitality sector in the U.S. economy as international tourists boycott travel to the country.
• African American history expert Tyler D. Parry helped find the origin of a slang phrase seeing a rise in popularity.
• explored why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and included comments from historian Cian T. McMahon.
• Economist Eric Chiang detailed the “bundling strategy” for fast food value meals in .
• Communications professor Emma Frances Bloomfield talked about the psychology behind climate-friendly choices in (also picked up by ).
• Neuroscientist Dustin Hines explained the psychology behind perceived beauty with .

Politics

• Immigration law expert Michael Kagan commented on the president’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in .
• Public health researcher Jace Flatt and public policy expert Benjamin Leffel talked about federal funding cuts impacting university research in the , , , and the .
• Aviation historian Dan Bubb commented on the FAA’s recent troubles with the . Bubb’s expertise was also featured in a article about making emergency landings on bodies of water, and the growing retail market within airports in .
• Following arson at a collision repair facility targeting Teslas, historian Michael Green joined the for discourse about violent political protest. 
• KSNV: News 3 called upon 51�Թ������ܿƴ� experts to help parse through several federal changes. The outlet spoke with economists Ian McDonough and Stephen Miller about tariffs’ potential impact on and .
• News 3 also interviewed finance department director Daniel Chi for an , and Rebecca Gill regarding the proposed .

University News

• Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine dean Marc J. Kahn discussed Nevada’s doctor shortage and how 51�Թ������ܿƴ� aimed to help via its most recent “Match Day” ceremony. Sixty future doctors learned where they had secured residencies, and 41% will stay in the Silver State for their specialty training.

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• Gaming expert Kasra Ghaharian appeared in a pair of stories regarding a donation to the International Gaming Institute in and . 
• and the covered a Cannabis Policy Institute panel discussion on the national landscape and potential impact of interstate trade on the industry’s future.
• The 51�Թ������ܿƴ� Skatin’ Rebels clinched their first national hockey championship in program history: , , , NHL.com,

Experts Roundup

• The interviewed gaming expert Brett Abarbanel about the growth of women’s basketball, and why it hasn’t popularized with sports bettors. Her advocacy efforts to promote safe gambling were also featured in .
• The ’s chronicle of Hard Rock Cafe loyalists included comments from hospitality professor Amanda Belarmino. 
• Law expert Benjamin Edwards discussed a market-regulating organization, and how its invalidation could disrupt financial markets in , , and .
• PGA program director Chris Cain explained how a new study hopes to revolutionize the golf practice round in .