On June 23, 2023, Hikmet Loe (Art History) participated in Critical Ground, hosted by Granary Art Center in Ephraim, Utah. The day-long exploration of arts criticism generated conversation to move dialogue outside the art centers of New York City and Los Angeles. Loe's performative talk, which was reinvisioned in a paper, posits how art criticism…

Tyler D. Parry (African American and African Diaspora Studies; Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) was interviewed on KNPR's State of Nevada to discuss a new documentary titled, "Across the Tracks: A Las Vegas Westside Story," that explores the history of Las Vegas' Westside and the African American experience in southern Nevada. Parry…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute) was interviewed for a BBC article on AI in the gambling industry. Ghaharian commented on ethics in AI and the challenges inherent in managing its use. 

On March 2, Susan Lee Johnson (History) spoke on a panel entitled "The Future of Chicana/o/x Studies: Where do We Go From Here?" at the symposium "The Past, Present & Future of Chicana/o/x Studies" at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. The symposium was held in honor of Deena J. Gonzalez, former Gonzaga Provost and Senior Vice…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and members of the International Sex Survey Consortium recently published a paper, "Problematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools," in the Addiction. 

Emma Regentova (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Alexander Barzilov (Mechanical Engineering) received a $350,000 award from Battelle Savannah River Alliance for their "Advanced Machine Learning-Based Analysis of Optical Sensor Data on the Drone Platform for Robust Detection of Methane Leaks" project. Two graduate and four undergraduate…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward, (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) participated in Making Ideal Real: A Gathering of National Early Learning Policy Influencers with the Bainum Family Foundation and WeVision Early Education in Washington, D.C. She represented the Council for Exceptional Children's Division for Early Childhood and…

Daniel Wright (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) was named 2023 Friends of Nevada Wilderness Volunteer of the Year for wilderness stewardship and educational outreach.

Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center; Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) accepted a three-year appointment to the Standing Committee on Pavement Maintenance — AKT30 of the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board (TRB). Members of a TRB standing committee contribute with…