David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) recently edited Tales from the Slot Floor: Casino Slot Managers in Their Own Words, a new collection based on oral histories collected from casino slot managers. The book was published by the UNLV Gaming Press. Slot machines are the backbone of most casinos. They earn the most money and…

Gwen Marchand (Educational Psychology & Higher Education) recently co-authored "Complex Systems Research in Educational Psychology: Aligning Theory and Method" published in the Educational Psychologist journal. This piece provides an overview of complex systems research for educational psychologists by …

UNLV School of Dental Medicine hosted 134 local high school students during the annual Upward Bound event, which provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education…

Georgiann Davis (Sociology) wrote a new piece for The Conversation titled "Sex and Gender Diversity is Growing across the US."

Cindy X. Kha (Life Sciences) was a recipient of two Awards of Excellence at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 99th annual meeting of the Pacific Division. A graduate student in the laboratory of Kelly Ai-Sun Tseng (Life Sciences), Kha presented her research, “Apoptosis is Required for Developmental Eye Regrowth in…

Beth Mehocic (Dance) had her Concerto for Piano and Orchestra recorded for Parma Recordings by the renown Croation Chamber Orchestra and members of the Zagreb Philharmonic under the direction of acclaimed conductor Miran Vaupotic and the award-winning Maltese pianist, Charlene Farrugia. The concerto is slated to be released on a compilation…

Dr. Allison McNickle (Medicine) has been honored by the Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society for her research abstract on "The Impact of Pre-Hospital Tourniquets on Resuscitation in Extremity Arterial Trauma."  She received an honorable mention award for excellence in research. She recently finished her fellowship in…

Ruben J. Garcia (Law) was appointed by Rudy Fichtenbaum, president of the American Association of University Professors, to the organization's Committee on College and University Governance for a three-year term. 

Thomas Padilla (Libraries) is the author of the article "Colleges as Data: Implications for Enclosure," which was published in the June issue of College & Research Libraries News. That is a print publication of the Association of College & Research Libraries, which is a division of the American Library Association. The article…