Christina Miskey (Libraries) was recognized as the "Most Active" Individual in the ORCID US Community, where she represents UNLV. This award is a part of ​​the ORCID US Community Awards, which encourage and provide recognition for participation, sharing, and achievements in the ORCID US Community Consortium. 

Dave Beisecker (Philosophy) published a paper, "Bicycle Infrastructure in Las Vegas: a Thought Experiment," co-authored with Shane Epting of Missouri Tech in The Public Philosophy Journal.

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) published a co-authored op-ed, "Celebrity, Social Media and Disputes Over Taiwan's Sovereignty," in the E-International Relations. This article crawled and analyzed 15,000 #TaiwanIsACountry tweets which were trending after May 25 as a response to WWE wrestler John Cena's apology. The result shows…

Deborah Rojas (Nursing), a doctoral student, was selected for the 2021-2022 cohort for the National League for Nursing Jonas Scholars Program. This is a very prestigious recognition that supports nursing education, faculty development, and more career opportunities.  

James Hyman and doctoral student Lauren Crew (both Psychology), along with Herb Covington of Tufts University, write in Current Biology about the anterior cingulate cortex's role in mediating aggression. Violent behavior is the product of a diverse network of neural structures. A new study shows that the anterior cingulate cortex is…

Marketa Trimble (Law) authored chapter "Intellectual Property and Geography," which was published by Oxford University Press in edited volume "Handbook of Intellectual Property Research." In the chapter, Trimble explores the various facets of the “law and geography” research prism, notes the existing research avenues, and suggests potential…

James Woodbridge (Philosophy) and co-author Jesse Fitts (UNLV Philosophy alum and now Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) had their paper “A Grim Situation for New Theories of Propositions” accepted for presentation at the 2022 Meeting of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association.

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) has received a $4,000 grant from PLATO (Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) to promote the development of a Philosophy for Children initiative for the K-12 system in Las Vegas.

Kaleb Wesolek (Art) has received the Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal Cover Artwork Award and will have his artwork featured on the cover of the July issue of the Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal. Sponsored by the office of undergraduate research, the award is designed to foster student participation in the undergraduate research…