Nadia Eldemerdash (Political Science), a doctoral student, was awarded the American Political Science Association's Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Mingon Kang (Computer Science), Ji Yoo (Medicine), Brendan Morris (Electronic and Computer Engineering), Zhaohuam Zhu (Physics and Astronomy), Qiang Zhu (Physics and Astronomy), Mira Han (Life Sciences), Kazem Taghva (Computer Science), and Shashi Nambisan (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) were awarded National Science…

Brenna Renn (Psychology) published "Behavior change factors and retention in dietary interventions for older adults: Scoping review" in The Gerontologist. This work, done in conjunction with colleagues and students at the University of Washington School of Nursing, mapped behavior change theories, agents, and techniques in dietary…

Fawn Douglas (Art) was featured on KNPR's Native Nevada Chapter 6: The Artivists. Douglas is an MFA candidate.

Nancy Lough (Education) published an article entitled "Pro softball fan segments: a two-step cluster analysis" in the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship. This was the first study to determine specific market segments within professional softball. The author's worked collaboratively with the Commissioner of the…

Luke Allen (Counseling and Psychological Services) published an article "Gender-Affirming Psychological Assessment With Youth and Families: A Mixed-Methods Examination" in Practice Innovations. This study's findings highlight how mental health professionals can promote parental acceptance of their child’s gender identity by…

UNLV's Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach (CAEO) was awarded two Educational Opportunity Search grants. Combined these grants are funded for $2.7m and will serve over 2,000 low-income and/or first-generation adults (in zip codes with low four-year degree attainment) per year over the five-year grant period.  Educational…

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) contributed to the report Minneapolis May Become Ground Zero in the Criminal Justice Debate, written by journalist Glenn Daigon regarding the current debates about "defunding the police" throughout the United States, specifically the Public Safety Charter Amendment under…

Aldo M. Barrita (Psychology) received the 2021 Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The award provides assistance to a graduate student from an underrepresented background with the cost of conducting research in personality and/or social psychology up to $1,000.