Katherine Walker (English) completed a research fellowship at the American Museum of Magic. This project is supported by the Black Mountain Institute at UNLV. While at the Museum, Katherine made some important archival discoveries on Harry Houdini and spiritualism, which she will be publishing in the upcoming year. 

John M. Bowers (English) has published his article, “The Myth of the Poor, Homeless Poet: Revising the Chaucer Biography,” in Chaucer Review 61 (January 2026): 1-21.

Katherine Walker (English) became a certified reviewer of English and Comparative Literature departments through the Association of the Departments of English (ADE).

Jessica Teague (English) was recently featured in an SF Gate article that talks about the past and present of the Vegas lounge scene.  “Music is a central part to how this city has conceptualized itself,” Teague said. Historically, jazz has been in Vegas since the city’s infancy, according to Teague: Blues and jazz pianist Jelly…

Katherine Walker (English) delivered an invited community talk to the Peter White Library titled: "From Saint to Santa: The Curious History of Claus."

Katherine Walker (English) presented a paper at the Sixteenth Century Society Conference titled "Tamburlaine and the Reshaping of the Landscape." The essay studies early modern geology and land mass formations and considers how the dramatist Christopher Marlowe incorporated emergent scientific ideas into his epic tragedy. 

Katherine Walker (English) gave a community lecture titled, "The Weird World of Renaissance Magic," at the Boulder City Library. 

Katherine Walker (English) was interviewed about her recent publication for Theatre Journal by Tarryn Chun. The video, "K. Walker on "Magic of the Mundane" can be found on YouTube.

Katherine Walker (English) published an article in Theatre Journal titled "The Magic of the Mundane: Exposing Occult Fraud in Early Modern Drama."

Roberto Lovato (English) was interviewed in a Columbia Journalism Review article titled, "The Case for Unbordered Reporting," about the resistance from editors he faced as a journalist trying to expose President Obama's incarceration of tens of thousands of Central American children separated from their mothers.

John M. Bowers (English) has been selected as UNLV's nominee for the Nevada Regents' Humanities and Social Sciences Researcher Award. The winner will be announced at the Board of Regents meeting March 5-6, 2026.

Decide & Survive: The Battle of Gettysburg, an interactive historical adventure for kids by Jarret Keene (English), is now available in bookstores.