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Noisemakers have been replaced by Newsmakers as this new year starts to gain momentum. It’s a fresh semester chock-full of possibilities, and we’re eager to start with some of the more exciting headlines to date.

Why is visiting movie locations suddenly becoming so trendy? How will AI in the courtroom look in the year ahead? Are there any new tax rules to be aware of? Is the restaurant influencer lifestyle all it’s chalked up to be? Will the proposed ban on investors’ single-family home purchases make an impact on the Valley’s housing market?

For a more comprehensive listing of the articles featuring ���ӽ紫ý experts, check out our frequently updated In The News page. But before then, here are some of the more fascinating stories from the month.

Health & Science

• Health law expert David Orentlicher provided insight on the Medical Aid in Dying Act for .
• Psychologist Nicole Short and cannabis policy expert Riana Durrett gave their thoughts on the health risks associated with the nation's increased marijuana use in .
• ventured into the cosmos to break down a phenomenon impacting Earth’s orbit with astronomer Jason Steffen.
• Exercise physiology researcher Graham McGinnis commented on social jet lag over the holidays with .
• discussed the nutritional value of red meat with registered dietitian nutritionist Samantha Coogan 
• Nursing expert Jennifer Vanderlaan was featured in a  article going over the best questions to ask at the hospital before giving birth.
• consulted infectious disease expert Brian Labus about items to avoid in hotel rooms.
• covered the increasingly popular “6-6-6 walking challenge” with insight from exercise physiologist Michael Wong.
• Nutrition sciences expert Sara Rosenkranz is featured in a piece about the best workouts to lower cholesterol.
•  talked to sports psychologist Brad Donohue about using positive reinforcement for weight loss. 
• Psychologist Ronald Brown shed light on dopamine's role in ADHD in .

Culture & Technology

• ���ӽ紫ý was recognized as one of the nation’s top community-serving institutions with its second consecutive Carnegie classification. The designation requires institutions to show considerable growth in the scope, reach, and impact of its community engagement programs. The accolade was covered by  and the .
• Architecture professor Steffen Lehmann provided his thoughts on cities rated as sustainability leaders in and .
• Historian Michael Green talked about Derek Stevens, the “last casino mogul” of Las Vegas, in .
• Law expert Nancy Rapoport provided her thoughts on AI’s role in the courtroom in the upcoming year with .
• Tourism researcher Marta Soligo spoke on the growing trend of visiting famous movie locations in .

Politics & Economics

• ’s coverage of high-profile corporations leaving Delaware includes insight from law expert Benjamin Edwards.
• Political scientist David Damore talked about the increase in non-partisan voters in Nevada with the (also in the ).
• spoke to immigration law expert Michael Kagan in its coverage of rights to free speech for noncitizens. He was additionally quoted in a story discussing the legality of revoking citizenship for migrants guilty of fraud, and  () articles covering federal immigration enforcement leadership.
• provided a forecast of what state businesses can expect in 2026 with the help of economic researcher Andrew Woods. He also appeared in a piece about how the water crisis hasn’t stopped the Valley’s growth.
• Real estate researchers Shawn McCoy and Nicholas Irwin both shared thoughts on the president’s pledge to ban corporate investors from buying single-family homes in () and the  (). Irwin also commented on the health of the Valley’s housing market with , about a new “smaller Sphere” in the , and reasoning behind a slower local housing market in the .

Experts Roundup

• Journalism professor Linda Dam spoke about the restaurant-influencer dynamic in the .
• Law professor Francine Lipman went over what rules you need to know this tax season in .
• Medical entomologist Louisa Messenger provided tips to prevent bugs from sneaking into your home during cold weather in .
• outlined the best and worst states to have a startup with help from ���ӽ紫ý business experts Yong Li, Ashley Roderick, and Oliver Ye.
• Airline historian Dan Bubb appeared in a piece about the safest airline in 2026, and a story involving Boeing revenues.
• highlighted the continued increases to car insurance rates in Nevada with traffic researcher Erin Breen.
• A story about a recent defense spending bill included comments from veteran student services expert Ross Bryant.
• ’s story about veterans finding peace through card games featured social work professor Kati McNamara.