Alan Simmons (Anthropology) recently participated in an invited interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the Australian National University. The conference and subsequent workshop addressed the impacts that ancient humans had on native island animal populations, including their possible role in the extinction of the latter. Simmons was…

Peter Gray (Anthropology) gave a plenary talk at the 2017 Human Behavior and Evolution Society in Boise, Idaho, in May. The conference draws an interdisciplinary contingent of faculty and students interested in the evolution of human behavior. His talk, titled "Sex, Babies and Dogs: Evolutionary and Endocrine Aspects of Changing Human Families,"…

Erin Rinto and Melissa Bowles-Terry (both University Libraries) are the authors of an article selected by the Library Instruction Round Table as a top 20 article on library instruction for 2016. “Assessing the Scope and Feasibility of First-Year Students’ Research Paper Topics,” co-authored with former UNLV Information Literacy Fellow Ariel…

The Residence Hall Association (Residential Life) won top honors at the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) annual conference hosted at Purdue University in May. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) won the prestigious “NACURH School of the Year” award. This is the top distinction for affiliated RHA chapters in…

Catherine Dingley and Rachell Ekroos (both Nursing) accepted invitations to join the prestigious American Academy of Nursing. The academy serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Dingley and Ekroos will join approximately 2,400…

Briceida Hernandez-Toledo (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) and Meghan Pierce (Psychology) were recognized as Outstanding Graduates at spring commencement. Both were students in the College of Liberal Arts. Hernandez-Toledo earned a bachelor of arts degree in gender and sexuality studies. A first-generation college student and McNair…

Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) is the author of an article, "YouTube Kids: The App Economy and Mobile Parenting," which recently was published in the journal Social Media + Society. The article was part of a special issue on infancy and media and explores the growing relationship between media industries and the everyday viewing…

James Navalta, Christine Recinto, Theodore Efthemeou, and P. Tony Boffelli (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) authored “Effects of Nasal or Oral Breathing on Anaerobic Power Output and Metabolic Responses,” which appeared in the recent issue of the International Journal of Exercise Science.    

Dr. Karen West (Dental Medicine) accepted an appointment as the Dental Squadron Honorary Commander for the 99th Air Base Wing at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases. In this role, she is charged with encouraging the exchange of ideas, experiences, and friendships between the civilian and military communities. She received this honor during an…