Dr. Miguel Perez, interim associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services, published "Mercadotecnia Social y Promoción de la Salud" in collaboration with Universidad Autónoma Juárez de Tabasco.

Directors and staff with the Adult Services Training Academy presented a workshop on “Identifying and Building Partnerships through Safety Organized Practice (SOP)" at the County Welfare Directors Association Annual Conference Oct. 8 to 10 in Santa Clara. Their session showcased innovative approaches to collaboration and service delivery, emphasizing the power of Safety Organized Practice in building effective partnerships and the use of virtual reality technology to deepen empathy and enhance engagement in supporting vulnerable adults.

By implementing virtual reality and now wireless Meta headsets, into their practice, the Adult Services Training Academy strives to advance evidence-informed training methods, while developing a highly skilled and trauma-informed workforce. The Adult Service Training Academy is housed within the Social Welfare Evaluation, Research, and Training Center in the College of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Luca Brillante, associate professor, and Dr. Eve Laroche-Pinel, post-doctoral researcher, both in the Department of Viticulture and Enology, co-published an article in the International Viticulture and Enology Society Technical Reviews journal entitled, “Utilize VIS/NIR hyperspectral imaging to detect leafroll and red blotch-infected vines in your vineyard.”

Since starting the research in 2019, the approach utilizes machine-learning algorithms to analyze images taken from drones, enabling growers to more quickly and effectively assess the health of large vineyards and monitor for these specific diseases, which can be difficult to detect or control.

Brillante, who serves as the department's Bronco Wine Company Chair in Viticulture, collaborated on the research with Dr. Marc Fuchs from Cornell University, Dr. Monica L. Cooper from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Napa County Extension.

Dr. Helda Pinzon-Perez, professor in the Department of Public Health, co-authored “Artificial Intelligence for the Training of Health Professionals: Opportunities and Challenges” in the Sept. 2025 issue of Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana.

Dr. Steven Waite, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, ran the Two Cities Marathon on Nov. 2, where he placed ninth overall in the full marathon with a time of 2:39:30. In addition to competing, Waite also served as a panel expert for the event and helped coordinate over 50 of his exercise science students to serve as volunteers, providing support to runners at the water/aid stations along the course.