Jennifer Reed (Sociology) was quoted in an article, "Ecosexuals Believe Having Sex with the Earth Could Save It," which appeared in Vice.

Felicia Campbell (English) earlier this month was profiled in an article in the Review-Journal titled "UNLV's Longest-serving Faculty Member Talks about Her Life In, Out of Classroom."   

UNLV Opera Theatre and director Linda Lister (both Music) have been selected as a finalist in the Musical Theatre Division of the National Opera Association collegiate opera scenes competition and will be traveling to Santa Barbara, California, for the final competition in January.

Antonina Capurro (Dental Medicine) has been named Nevada state dental health officer. In her role, Dr. Capurro will provide clinical and public health leadership to Nevada’s oral health program, and will be the state’s spokesperson for oral health. Her office will be housed within the School of Dental Medicine.

Michael Sanders (Dental) accepted Gov. Brian Sandoval’s three-year appointment to the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners. Sanders is the first academic dentist appointed to the board in its history. The board protects the dental health interest of Nevadans by developing and maintaining programs that ensure only qualified professionals are…

Tracy Johnson (Liberal Arts) and John Starkey (Business) presented at the 2016 NSHE Southern Diversity Summit. The presentation focused on how non-traditional students or adult learners on our campuses are ever increasing in numbers. Lifelong learning, career re-tooling, and re-entry into higher education calls for an integrated approach that is…

Orlando White (Residential Life) won the regional National Residence Hall Honorary "Of the Month" (OTM) honor for October. He was selected by student representatives from states throughout the inter-mountain region. His students nominated him, and described him as encouraging "RHA (Residence Hall Association), NRHH (National Residence Hall…

Karl Kingsley (Dental) is the senior author of a new study, "Screening of a Pediatric and Adult Clinic Population for Caries Pathogen Scardovia Wiggsiae," published in the Journal of Clinical and Pediatric Dentistry.       

Rebecca Martin (Physics & Astronomy) received a three-year, $297,116 grant from the NASA Exoplanets Research Program to study planet formation in binary star systems. About half of observed exoplanets are estimated to be in binary star systems rather than around a single star like our Sun. Planet formation in binary star systems may be…