​The UNLV School of Dental Medicine selected Dr. Tanya Al-Talib as the new director of its Orthodontic Residency Program. Al-Talib earned her doctorate of dental surgery and completed an AEGD residency at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, and began her career in clinical practice before joining…

UNLV Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College, Alyssa Crittenden, has been appointed to serve as Chair-Elect of the Graduate Education affinity group within the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities. In this role, Crittenden will help guide national efforts to strengthen graduate education across…

Amanda Koziura (Libraries) has been selected as the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Member of the Week for the week of March 23, 2026. Koziura is the head of Scholarly Communication and Data Services in the Libraries. 

Benjamin Edwards (Law) presented at the KPMG Board Leadership Conference, whcih is an annual event that bringss together board directors, business leaders, and governance professionals to explore challenges and critical issues driving business and boardroom agendas. 

Tom Romero (Law) presented for the UNLV Environmental Studies Collective on "The Transnational Color of Water: An examination of race, law, and migration in the arid-metropolitan Australia and the United States."

UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law has secured a historic first: the establishment of an endowed scholarship created by a Native American nonprofit organization. The Tribal Leadership Council Endowment, developed in partnership with the Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program, will support Tribal citizens pursuing law degrees and marks a…

Dr Vivek Pamulapati (Surgery; Medicine) presented a quickshot titled, "Unplanned Extubation in Critically Ill Trauma Patients: Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes," at the 2026 Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress in Chicago, Illinois. This study evaluated the risk factors and morbidity associated with self-extubation in…

Christina Watanabe (Theatre) was honored with a St. Louis Theatre Circle Award for her work on Lynn Nottage's Clyde's. From the review in Ladue News: "Lighting designer Christina Watanabe bathes the premises in a series of searing, stark lights as well as some sinister red hues which drift through floor grates, offering intriguing…

Kenneth Izuora (Medicine) co-authored a clinical practice guidance document summarizing evidence-based strategies to assist healthcare professionals with the diagnosis and management of adults with pre-diabetes and diabetes. This publication is the 2026 update to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Diabetes Management Algorithm.