Alexander Barzilov (Mechanical Engineering) and Zaijing Sun (Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences) gave recruitment presentations and answered questions about the nuclear engineering and health physics programs at the 2022 American Nuclear Society Virtual Graduate School Fair last week. UNLV was among 25 universities invited to have recruitment…

Susan Lee Johnson (History) was joined by UNLV faculty colleagues Michael Alarid, William Bauer, Raquel Casas, Kendra Gage, Michael Green, Andy Kirk, Mark Padoongpatt, Tyler Parry, and Grace Wong-Padoongpatt — and by a host of UNLV grad students — at the Western History Association conference in San Antonio last week. Generous support for the…

Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored an article titled, “Explaining physical activity behavior among university students in Fiji Islands using the multi-theory model of health behavior change: A cross-sectional study” with coauthors from Fiji National University and Berea College. The article lends…

UNLV Student Nurses Association (SNA) won the Bronze Award at the 2022 Governor’s Point of Light Awards in October 2022. The campaign annually recognizes individuals and organizations for their excellence in volunteerism throughout Nevada. UNLV SNA was named a finalist in the nonprofit/community organization volunteer program.

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) was invited by Hoover Institution at Stanford University to have a talk titled, "How The Ukraine Crisis Shapes Taiwan’s Public Opinion — And Beyond." Wang presented his research on Taiwan politics and its potential impact to the U.S.-China-Taiwan relationships. Through a series of survey, survey…

Sadia Shaukat (Teaching and Learning) published "Challenges for Education of Children With Disabilities in Pakistan" on SAGE Journals. Abstract: Considering the needs of children with diverse needs, current legislation emphasizes the allocation of a special budget to address the needs of children with disabilities in Pakistan. However,…

Andrew Kauffman (World Languages and Cultures) presented a paper on his current research on literary depictions of sacrifice at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA) convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 15.

Amy Tureen (Libraries) was the opening keynote speaker at the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Her presentation, "Building a Common Wellness Vocabulary in 17 Memes or Fewer," focused on how workplaces can support the eight domains of wellness (physical, mental/emotional, social, intellectual, environmental,…

Amanda Melilli (Libraries) recently authored the chapter, "Information Literacy and the Inclusive Classroom: Preparing Future Educators to Challenge Implicit Biases in Curriculum Materials," in the book How Young Adult Literature Gets Taught: Perspectives, Ideologies, and Pedagogical Approaches for Instruction and Assessment.