Hikmet Loe (Art History) presented to graduate students in the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Her lecture, "Robert Smithson’s Nonhierarchical Approach to Knowledge," explored ways that discovery can be enhanced through employing nonlinear, nonhierarchical modes of research.

Amy Brown (Music) has published a new book for K–5 music specialists, Magical Moments: Through the Eyes of the Diverse Learner. This 16-song collection features both original and arranged compositions, with specific accommodations included to support all learners in the elementary music classroom.    

Christina Watanabe (Theatre) is the lighting designer for Arkansas Rep's production of The Glass Menagerie, which the Arkansas Times calls "raw, poetic and devastating" and highlights the moment when "[Tom and Laura] share a sweet extended scene by the light of a candelabra that’s perhaps my favorite moment of The Rep’s whole summer season."…

Dale Melgaard (Film) has received an "Official Selection" for "The Phatman" script from the Seoul International AI Film Festival.

Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) published three items in the A-R Music Anthology, a peer-reviewed, online collection of articles, essays, scores, and commentaries praised by critics as "rich and nimble" and "the music resource of the future." Lee is a frequent contributor to this publication; his recent essays provide commentaries…

Professor Linda Lister (Music) has an article published in the September/October 2025 issue of the Journal of Singing titled, "The Prolific Song Output and Seasonal Sehnsucht of Franz Schubert and Taylor Swift." The article juxtaposes the 19th century German lieder composer and the 21st century country/pop songwriter, exploring a common…

Assistant Professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) served as a jury member for the 22nd National Exhibition of Korean Landscape Architecture student competition on Aug. 7.

Assistant professor Jung-Hwa Kim (Architecture) was invited to present "Rethinking Urban Landscapes in a Changing Climate: The Shifting Culture of Lawns" to the HY-GRIP Project Group for Future Regional Development Researchers at Hanyang University, South Korea, on Aug. 6.

Shaun Franklin-Sewell (Performing Arts Center), director of marketing and patron services, recently earned designation as a certified venue professional from the International Association of Venue Managers. Throughout the year mid-level venue industry professionals receive their Certified Venue Professional (CVP) designation from the…

Two sculptures by assistant visiting professor Aaron Cowan (Art) were accepted to the juried exhibition Nice;03 at the Midwest Nice Art Gallery in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Nice;03 is the third annual national juried exhibition, a survey of contemporary artists exploring complex personal and social narratives. The exhibition assembles over thirty…

Andi Isaacs (Film) presented on the "Lights, Camera, Action: Funding, Filmmaking and Distribution" panel for the Sports, Entertainment & Innovation Conference (SEICon II), at the Bellagio Resort on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.   

The City of Las Vegas purchased artworks from instructors Tim Bavington, Erik Beehn, Krystal Ramirez, and Sean Slattery (all Art) for the new Las Vegas City Civic Center Building and Plaza. Of the 18 new acquisitions, 11 were created by artists with ties to UNLV as instructors and alumni.