Anthony King (Psychology) received a $3,000 research stipend award from UNLV's International Gaming Institute and the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling for his research related to problem gambling amongst Nevadan college students. These funds were provided by the Nevada Department of Public and Behavioral Health to encourage scholars from Nevada…

John M. Bowers (English) had his book Tolkien's Lost Chaucer (Oxford University Press) recognized by the Mythopoeic Society's 2021 award for scholarship in inkling studies.

Hikmet Loe (Art) co-curated the exhibit "This Earth: Notes and Observations by Montello Foundation Artists," on view at Southern Utah Museum of Art through Dec. 23. The accompanying exhibition catalog includes images and essays by each artist, all focused on aspects of nature gleaned through their Montello Foundation residency in northern…

Dr. Steven Saxe (Dental) received the Fae Ahlstrom award from the Southern Nevada Dental Society in recognition of his career-spanning commitment of service to organized dentistry and the citizens of Nevada. During his more than 30 years in practice, Saxe has served as delegate for the Clark County Dental Society (now the Southern Nevada Dental…

Dr. Lily T. Garcia (Dental) co-authored Physical Evaluation and Treatment Planning in Dental Practice, 2nd Edition, which includes information pertinent when considering comprehensive treatment planning and specialists' perspectives for a wide variety of dental procedures. The book was published in July 2021.

Adam Paul  (Theatre) delivered a presentation on podcasting for creatives to the inaugural Humanities Podcast Network Symposium Oct. 16. The symposium is a program of discussions and workshops about using podcasts for teaching, learning and scholarship in the humanities. The event gathered instructors, scholars, and independent…

John Stoelting's (Art) exhibition “Miscellaneous Debris” will have its opening from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 26 at Available Space Art Projects, 900 Karen Ave C-214, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109. Available Space Art Projects is an exhibition space that welcomes a diverse group of artists from any career level to showcase new experimental works and installations…

Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental Medicine) co-authored “Oral Microbiome and Gingival Gene Expression of Inflammatory Biomolecules with Aging and Periodontitis,” which appeared Sept. 17 in the Oral Infections and Microbes section of Frontiers in Oral Health.

Erin Breen (Transportation Research Center), director of the Road Equity Alliance Project, was a panelist speaker on KNPR's State of Nevada: A spike in deaths has Nevada traffic safety officials looking for answers. Breen, alongside Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft and Nevada Office of Traffic Safety Public Information…