Denis Beller (Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies) received a $198,660 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy/Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the development of a nuclear criticality safety education and training program at UNLV.
Darrell W. Pepper (Mechanical Engineering) won the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Energy Systems Award. He received the award at a luncheon that took place in conjunction with the 11th International Energy Conservations Engineering Conference in Atlanta. Pepper was honored for his sustained development of novel…
Ruben Garcia wrote the book Marginal Workers: How Legal Fault Lines Divide Workers and Leave Them Without Protection (New York University Press, 2012). In the book, Garcia weaves together vivid stories about workplace settings with thought-provoking ideas about legal boundaries, policy, and law reform.
Kwang Kim (Mechanical Engineering) was named recently named an American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow. “A fellow is one who has attained a membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a corporate member of the Society, shall have been responsible for significant engineering achievements, and shall have not less…
Linda Stetzenbach (Environmental & Occupational Health) was appointed by the National Academy of Sciences as one of 14 members to its Committee on Protecting Occupants of Department of Defense (DOD) Buildings from Chemical or Biological Release. The committee, which convened for the first time in September, will conduct a study for the Defense…
Back to School: Lynn Manning John's Life Comes Full Circle
The College of Education Alumna of the Year works to land much-needed funding for the school where her educational journey began — and where she returned as principal.
International Student Overcomes Turbulent Start to Earn Dream Degree
Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to UNLV and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.