News: Department of English

Portraits of Claudia Keelan and Georgiann Davis
Research |

Georgiann Davis and Claudia Keelan earned top honors from the Nevada System of Higher Education for their research and creative accomplishments.

UNLV campus
Research |

Three faculty garner 2018 Barrick Scholar Awards for their extensive research achievements.

Myles Lum
People |

Commencement speaker Myles Lum found his niche at UNLV in spreading the word to new and prospective students.

donor and student
People |

Mentors help themselves by helping others.

illustration of blackjack players
UNLV History |

An early look at the benefits of gaming put UNLV on the national research map.

art gallery
Arts and Culture |

In an era of answers at our fingertips, UNLV’s real role is to promote ignorance in our students, argues the Barrick Museum’s D.K. Sole.

Kendra Patterson is studying abroad in China this semester with support from a scholarship.
Campus News |

Learn from UNLV students who just landed prestigious scholarships to study in Asia, Central America, and Europe.

Alyssa Crittenden portrait
Research |

What do a heist thriller, the evolving human diet, water quality, consumer behavior, literature, and Mars have in common? All were the foundation of research awards UNLV faculty gar-nered this year.

Gary Totten
People |

This chair of the English department finds the diversity of UNLV a good match for his interest in multi-ethnic literature.

Manuela Bowles sits at a table and reads
Research |

New graduate and author Manuela Bowles on rejection letters, Margaret Atwood, and building a career long before commencement.

several books
Arts and Culture |

Librarian Priscilla Finley recommends some of her favorite Las Vegas-set reads for the beach or your backyard.

Signage with the UNLV logo on campus
Research |

Four faculty researchers have been turning heads in their fields and well beyond.