Jennifer Vanderlaan (Nursing) was published as a co-author for a new study titled, "Midwifery Autonomy and Employment Changes During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic." The article was published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health.

Jessica E. Teague (English) has been awarded a 2022 American Book Award (the Walter & Lillian Lowenfels Award for Criticism) for her book, Sound Recording Technology and American Literature, (Cambridge UP, 2021).  The American Book Awards have been around for 43 years and have been awarded to writers across a…

Emylia Terry (Public Health), Jennifer Pharr (Environmental and Occupational Health), Jason Flatt, and Krystal Kittle (both Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster on "Problem Gambling within the LGBTQIA+ Community: A Community Needs Assessment Survey Approach" at the National LGBTQ Health Conference in Chicago, Illinois, in July. Terry…

NFT Las Vegas™ is a blockchain and Web 3.0 company created by UNLV student Quincey Lee (Biological Science). Lee is aiming to build NFT Las Vegas™ as a monumental backbone for the city, helping provide individuals' resources, education, and opportunities in the Web 3.0 space to obtain financial freedom.   NFT Las Vegas™ has become the gateway…

Sam Leif and Danielle Head (both Summer Term) recently published the article, "To Print or Not to Print: An Investigation of Print Marketing Preference and Use in the Campus Community," in the journal Summer Academe. They surveyed the primary use and effectiveness of a printed schedule and investigated the communication preferences of students,…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. Called, "Finding Your Strongest Advocate," this post explores the benefits of advocating for yourself, and why you are almost always your own best advocate. For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its website.…

Dieu-My Tran (Nursing) was named president of the board of directors for the Las Vegas' chapter of the American Heart Association.

Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) published an invited guest post titled, "A Philosopher’s Take on Effective (Non-Egoic) Activism," on the American Philosophical Association's (APA's) public philosophy blog. This post discusses the importance of using moral education during social justice activism, especially animal rights activism. 

Denise Tillery (English) and Emma Bloomfield (Communication Studies) were recognized for their article, "Hyperrationality and Rhetorical Constellations in Digital Climate Change Denial: A Multi-Methodological Analysis of the Discourse of Watts Up With That," published in the journal Technical Communication Quarterly. Their article was awarded the…