Douglas Eck, PT, DPT, NCS, MHI, ATP and Kate Hamiltonthompson (both Physical Therapy) will present their poster entitled "Blood Flow Restriction During Aerobic Training in a Manual Wheelchair User with SCI: A Case Report" at the 2026 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT) Annual Conference on Friday, 9/18/2026 in Minneapolis,…
Nachman Gutowski (Law) presented at the Central States Law Schools Association Scholarship Conference at the University of North Dakota School of Law. He presented Silver State, Gold Standard: The (New) Nevada Bar.
Rick Keller (Music) has published A Creator's Practical Guide to Music Technology through Kendall Hunt Publishing.
The textbook offers a comprehensive, no-prerequisites guide to the full creative and business pipeline for today's music makers. Chapters cover assembling a home studio workstation, music creation and production, mixing, and the…
Christina Watanabe (Theatre) is the lighting designer for the world premiere of The Getaway Driver at acclaimed regional theatre Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI. Inspired by the remarkable true story of Katherine Ann Power and Clare Schroeder, The Getaway Driver is a gripping new drama that follows two women…
Danielle Finn (Law) has been selected as one of 10 Women Rising in Gaming by CDC Gaming and Global Gaming Women. She will be recognized alongside her fellow 2026 honorees during G2E Week.
Christina Miskey and Andrea Wirth (both Libraries) recently published an article in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication. The article, "Still Adding Value? Assessing the Impact of a Faculty Bibliography" examines their assessment of the UNLV Faculty Bibliography project and shares lessons learned for other librarians to conduct…
Ph.D. student Stephanie A. Torres (Anthropology) published a co-authored case report titled, "An Unusual Taphonomic Case Report of Human Skeletal Remains in an Urban Aqueduct" in the American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. The case report details the plastic deformation and creep rupture exhibited by remains that were…
Andrea Dassopoulos (International Gaming Institute) presented her research, "Digital Self-Exclusion as Harm Reduction: Engagement, Compliance, and Everyday Use Among BetBlocker Users," at the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG) conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 10, 2026. Her work explores how gamblers utilize…
Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant Melissa Swinehart (Computer Science; International Gaming Institute) presented her research, "Detecting Unusual Gambling Transaction Patterns," at the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG) conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sept. 9, 2026. Her presentation highlighted advanced methods…
The Dental Medicine Alumnus of the Year founded UNLV’s veterans dental clinic to expand access to care while teaching dental students the value of service.
Building the Pipeline for Better Healthcare: Matthew Cova
The Public Health Alumnus of the Year addressed critical need by spearheading the first accredited, hospital-based paramedic training program in Las Vegas.
The Nursing Alumni of the Year met at UNLV and have since built distinct careers in patient care and behavioral health leadership while raising their family in Las Vegas.