Paul Vincent Ruma (Anthropology) was an invited speaker at the international symposium “Faire connaissance(s): Hip hop dances as fields of research and invention,” held December 4–6 at La Villette in Paris and organized by the Centre national de la danse (CN D), a national institution of the French Ministry of Culture. Ruma’s presentation, “From…

91.5 KUNV Jazz & More Las Vegas has been named Local Radio Station of the Year by Beats Magazine for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the station has earned the honor. KUNV also received the award in 2024, making it the first station in the history of the award to win back-to-back. The station was also recognized in 2023, meaning KUNV…

Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a research article with faculty colleagues from three other universities titled "Closing the gap in career counselor development with inclusive teaching strategies," published in the Journal of Employment  Counseling. This article examines…

BeHERE NV, the Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada, was included in a brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy, alongside many of their peers in other states.

Joshua Chévere Cohen (Black Mountain Institute) recently presented at the Boiling Point literary conference sponsored by the UNLV Department of English and the EDSA. His presentation, titled "Keats's Malory: The 1816 Prince Arthur and the Birth of Romantic Medievalism," was part of the "Praxis of Myth(making)" panel. Other presenters included…

Executive director Colette LaBouff and associate director of programs Charlotte Wyatt (both Black Mountain Institute) recently presented an interactive workshop at the national conference of the Artist Communities Alliance ("Building Our Futures Together") in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The workshop, "Parachutes and Grassroots: Supporting Local Arts and…

Nicole Short and doctoral students Lauren Reyes and Mattea Pezza (all Psychology) have published a manuscript in Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, which is the American Psychological Associations' flagship journal for basic science in psychopathology. The manuscript, "The role of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in…

The Women's Research Institute of Nevada hosted the inaugural meeting of the UNLV Gender & Sexuality Research Network on Dec. 11. The event brought together UNLV employees who engage in scholarship and other professional endeavors related to gender and sexuality. Please contact Rachael Robnett, director of the Women's Research Institute and…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explains why asking "What would you do?" is rarely helpful and often harmful, and instead suggests four questions that can lead to better outcomes.