On June 18, 2026, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) received a "Certificate of Recognition" from the City of North Las Vegas for his "commitment to fostering greater awareness and understanding of African American history in the community." The certificate was signed by North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, Mayor…

On June 18, 2026, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation on the history of Juneteenth and its enduring importance throughout the nation and the Las Vegas Valley. His speech took place at the annual "Flag Raising" for the holiday held at the North Las Vegas City Hall.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, inspired by advice that someone else gave someone in crisis, applies emergency vehicle operations principles to any bout of personal adversity.

Dr. Yonatan Ghiwot and Dr. Jose Aponte-Pieras (both Medicine) were recently recognized as new Fellows of the American College of Physicians by participating in the Convocation Ceremony at the annual American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 in San Francisco.

Irma Corral and Jennifer Young (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Office of Community Affairs) have received notification of funding from the Nevada Rural Health Transformation Workforce Recruitment and Rural Access Program (WRRAP). Their project, the Healthcare Exposure Rural Outreach (HERO) program, will serve as a workforce…

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has earned LEED Platinum Certification for operations and maintenance of its Medical Education Building, a distinction that places the school among a select group of facilities recognized for exceptional operational and sustainability standards. The U.S. Green Building Council officially presented the…

Charlotta Sanders (Mechanical Engineering) published the article “Nuclear Decommissioning as a New Beginning: Evolving Practices, Emerging Opportunities, and the Next Phase of the Nuclear Lifecycle” in Progress in Nuclear Energy. The work reframes decommissioning as an integrated phase of the nuclear lifecycle rather than an end‑state activity,…

Barbara Lewis (Healthcare Administration and Policy) gave a presentation with a colleague at the Case Management Society of America on "Case Managers & Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs): Synergy for Safe Care."

Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art), and his co-authors Deanne Sole (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) and Jackie Gaetos (The Care Center) have published their article “Designing Care-Centered Museum Education: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration of Developing Creative Third Place” in the Journal of Museum Education.