Georgiann Davis (Sociology) was elected chair-elect of the American Sociological Association's Section on the Sociology of Body and Embodiment. Her three-year term begins in August.

Joy A. McKenna (Life Sciences) was selected by the Graduate College to receive the first place 2018-19 UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, which is a highly selective and prestigious award recognizing a strong commitment to outstanding pedagogy and successful experiences thus far with undergraduate instruction at UNLV.…

Brian Villmoare (Anthropology) published an analysis of ancient footprint sites, focusing on the 1.5 million-year-old footprints from Ileret, Kenya. He analyzed the footprints to determine the relative sizes of males and females, to determine when humans made the transition from a single-male, multi-female society to the more pair-bonded…

Michelle Samuel (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the 2019 Special Recognition Award from the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) for significant contributions of time and energy, and overall dedication to bettering and promoting the association within two or more states. Samuel has been an association member for 16 years…

Brian K. Schilling (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) secured a grant through the United States Special Operations Command to investigate the performance and physiologic aspects of simulated battlefield operations following fresh whole blood donation. The year-long study will help identify associated risks and benefits specific to fresh whole…

Benjamin Edwards (Law) recently published a piece, "How to Craft Policies on Innovative Corporate Law Provisions," on the Columbia Blue Sky Blog, an online publication affiliated with Columbia Law School. The piece describes a new article forthcoming in the Tennessee Business Law Journal.

Laurel Lamb (Libraries) recently presented at the Academic Library Advancement and Development Network 2019 conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Her presentation was titled "Join the Club: Renewal Appeals for Donor Retention and Transformation." In addition, she participated in a panel discussion on the topic of donor stewardship. 

Stephen M. Miller (Center for Business and Economic Research and Economics) published “Growth Volatility and Inequality in the U.S.: A Wavelet Analysis,” with Shinhye Chang, University of Pretoria; Rangan Gupta, University of Pretoria; and Mark E. Wohar, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Loughborough University in…

Stephen Caplan (Music) wrote an article “Promising Research,” which has been published in the most recent edition of The Double Reed. This is the first article of a new recurring column, “Health Matters,” that Dr. Caplan will be contributing to the journal, which explores health issues relevant to double reed players. The Double Reed…