Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) recently appeared on the "Hot and Bothered" podcast to discuss the history of the marriage ritual "jumping the broom" and its relevance to Black American popular culture.

Benita R. Brooks (Teaching and Learning), Tillie Torres, Celest Diaz, and Blaze Epps (all Mater Academy East Campus) presented at the Literacy Research Association’s 75th Annual Conference on Dec. 3 during the Special Study Group Session: Educators, Administrators, and State Department Colleagues at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Their…

Professor Rebecca Nathanson (Law; Education) was part of a panel presentation entitled, A Collaborative Approach to Competency, at the 2025 Annual Beyond the Bench Conference. The presentation discussed the new Juvenile Competency Hub Court, the first of its kind in the nation, that Professor Nathanson and others recently helped to establish in…

Ruben J. Garcia (Law) was elected the Treasurer of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. 

This Giving Tuesday on Dec. 2, our UNLV Foundation team truly embodied the spirit of generosity, compassion, and community. Colleagues from across departments joined together to support the UNLV Food Pantry, donating thoughtfully selected items — everything from pantry staples to essential goods. Through this collective effort, we gathered nearly…

The UNLV/CSUN Preschool and the UNLV Women’s Council partnered to host the Littles Essentials Drive, helping support local families with much-needed items for their young children. On Nov. 21, they welcomed 86 community members who picked up free products for children from infants to toddlers.    

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues published a paper, "Childhood and Adolescent/Adult Sexual Abuse in Relation to Sexual Function and Distress: Findings from a Cross-Cultural Study of 42 Countries," in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.  Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues published a paper, "Sexual Assertiveness and Sexual…

Katherine Walker (English) delivered an invited community talk to the Peter White Library titled: "From Saint to Santa: The Curious History of Claus."

Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) co-authored “Diagnostic Accuracy of Intraoral, Extraoral and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)-Generated Bitewings for Detecting Approximal Caries and Periodontal Bone Loss,” which published Oct. 27 in the journal Cureus.