Danielle Finn (Law) has been named to the Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40, Class of 2027, by The Innovation Group, Global Gaming Business, and iGaming Business. This national honor recognizes her impactful contributions to legal education, governance, and the Indian gaming industry as Director of the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance…

Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) and Darin Mains (MPH student, Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled “Sexual Identity–Attraction Patterns and Substance Use Across Developmental Stages: Findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health” in the journal Addictive Behaviors. The study assessed how sexual…

Gabriela Oré Menéndez (Anthropology) published an article titled "Slow, Digital, Immersive, Accessible: A Crip Studies–Centered Framework for Inclusive Archaeological Practice" in the journal Advances in Archaeological Practice from Cambridge University Press. In her article, Oré Menéndez draws on crip theory and intersectional disability…

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a presentation on her recent book Intimate Borders: Feminist Migration Ethics to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Camisha Fagan (Sociology) defended her dissertation proposal on September 8, 2026. She is now All But Dissertation status. 

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post takes a humorous look at how important it is to know who you are and what you want via the Aquabats' acclaimed song "The Shark Fighter."

Danielle Finn (Law) presented to members of the Governor’s Cabinet at the North Dakota State Capitol. Her presentation examined treaty rights and cross-jurisdictional frameworks pertaining to the five federally recognized Tribal Nations in North Dakota.

Tiange Xu (Hospitality) was featured in a G&M News interview, "Understanding the Impact of Gambling Content Creators on Player Behavior and Responsible Gaming." Drawing on his dissertation research on slot machine vlogs, the interview explores how gambling content creators are becoming informal sources of gambling education and building highly…

Kari Kokka (Teaching and Learning) was recognized as one of the Top Women Leaders of Nevada for 2026 by Women We Admire.