Susanna Phillips Newbury (Art History) published a review of artist Clarissa Tossin’s one-person exhibition at the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art with the College Art Association’s caareviews. The Brazilian-born Tossin’s work explores legacies of extraction across multiple horizons: the Amazon rainforest, the High Frontier of outer space, and e…

Richard Miller (Music), Katrina Liu (Teaching and Learning), and Arnetha F. Ball (Stanford Graduate School of Education) have published an article in the journal Thresholds in Education, 46(1) titled, "Misunderstanding the Campaign Against CRT: Absurdity and White Supremacy in Attacks on Teaching and Teacher Education." Part of a special…

Assistant professor/assistant director Adam Schroeder (Jazz, Music) was just selected the recipient of the Nevada Regent’s Award for Creative Activities. The award is presented to two permanent full-time NSHE faculty members with distinguished records in creative activity. Recipients are nominated for this honor, which carries a $5,000…

The Nevada Arts Council has awarded musical director and conductor of the UNLV Symphony Orchestra Taras Krysa (Music) a Fiscal Year 2023 Grant Award in the Project Grant for Artists category for a Bach Brandenburg Concertos event with Las Vegas Sinfonietta Orchestra on March 19.    The Nevada Arts…

Hikmet Loe's (Art) recent article, "Viewing the Colorado River: Between Art and Actuality," was published by Southwest Contemporary in their issue "Finding Water in the West" (vol. 7, 2023).

Alumnus and CFA Hall of Fame inductee Ron Husband (Art '73) was recognized this week by the California State Legislature as one of California's Unsung Heroes for positive impact in his community. Among other accolades, Husband was recognized for extraordinary contributions to the advancement of equal rights for all individuals and…

Andre Chiang, DMA (Voice, Music) performs this month with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as the Baritone Soloist in Haydn’s The Seasons at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans, LA. This concert, held on March 2, begins a month of events in and around the New Orleans area. Other performances will include an all Asian-American music…

MFA Lighting Design candidate and graduate research assistant Jordan Z. Hall (Theatre) was recently awarded the Mabel P. Robinson Artist Award by the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The award was offered through a partnership with NC Black Rep and the Black Theatre Network. Winners attend the 2022 National Black…

Emily Budd (Art) published her poem, "Late Bloomer," in Beyond Queer Words (2023) — A Collection of Poems.

Emily Budd (Art) published her sculptural project, "Climate Patinations," at Neon Door, an immersive literary exhibit. The work presents material research demonstrating how various climates around the U.S. create a unique coloration response, or patina, in cast bronze. 

The new book Weird Science of the World by Japanese author Anna Ikarashi features interviews with faculty members Si Jung Kim and Michael Genova (Entertainment Engineering and Design). The interview delves into the future of entertainment technology and the UNLV EED program.

Viet Cuong (Music), visiting assistant professor in composition, was recently awarded the 2023 Frederick Fennell Composition Prize at the national College Band Directors National Association conference for his magnificent new work, Vital Sines. He received $10,000 in prize money.