Erin Cassin (Life Sciences) attended and presented her work at the Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM in Washington D.C., earlier this month. Her work is based on a collaborative project between the lab of professor Philippos Tsourkas and the lab of professor emeritus Penny Amy in the School of Life Sciences. Cassin, an undergraduate…

The UNLV Residence Hall Association (RHA) won the “Outstanding Advocacy Initiative” award from the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) at the association’s annual business conference held at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month. RHA was recognized both for the organization’s response to…

Edward Lynch (Dental) was invited by the Scottish Postgraduate Education Group to present an Evidenced Based Clinical Dentistry eight-hour course earlier this month in Crieff, Scotland. He presented published research from the UNLV School of Dental Medicine, including the results from his research group's clinical trial just published this month…

Andy Kirk (History) received the 2018 National Council on Public History (NCPH) Book Award for his book, Doom Towns: The People and Landscapes of Atomic Testing, A Graphic History (Oxford University Press, 2017). The book was illustrated by Kristian Purcell. The award recognizes outstanding scholarship that addresses the theory and/or practice of…

Rachell A. Ekroos (Nursing) was selected for the Executive Steering Committee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) evidence management project. In collaboration with subject matter experts and key informants, the committee will expand on NIST/NIJ’s work related to best practices…

Orlando White (Residential Life) won the “Advisor of the Year” award from the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) at the association’s annual business conference held at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month. He has served as advisor for UNLV’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) since 2012 and the…

Lizette Arellano, José Galindo and Patricia Zavala (all World Languages and Cultures) presented research papers at the 12th annual Hispanic Studies Graduate Student Conference at the University of California, Riverside earlier this month. Galindo presented “Oppression, Authoritarianism and Religion in Nada.” Zavala presented “The Impact of the…

Katherine Hertlein (Couples and Family Therapy) has been named a Fulbright Scholar. The program director for the School of Medicine’s couple and family therapy program, Hertlein does research examining the effect of technology on human relationships. Her proposed research as a Fulbright Scholar includes collecting survey data on how people…

Janna Bernstein (Student Engagement and Diversity) has been recognized as one of the inaugural 2018 professionals of the NASPA NOW Professional Recognition for Impact. NASPA is the professional organization for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The NASPA NOW Professional Recognition, launched in 2017 in partnership between the…