Jennifer Byrnes and Iván Sandoval-Cervantes (both Anthropology) co-edited The Marginalized in Death: A Forensic Anthropology of Intersectional Identity in the Modern Era, which was released by Lexington Books in August.  The volume brings forensic and cultural anthropology closer together through case studies of structural violence…

Simon Jowitt and Brian McNulty (Geoscience) recently published a paper in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on critical metals – often discarded as a byproduct of mining operations – that are vital components in the global push for low-carbon energy generation, storage, and transport. Researchers explored the current global…

Meghan Liebzeit (Nursing) was named a 2022-2023 National League for Nursing Jonas Scholar. This recognition awards direct funding for a scholar's final year of doctoral study to help complete their dissertation projects, along with support travel expenses to attend conferences.  Liebzeit is enrolled in the UNLV School of Nursing's …

Timothy Erwin (English) was recently interviewed by the Voice of America about film adaptations of Jane Austen novels, particularly following the release of Netflix's new version of Persuasion, which was directed by Carrie Cracknell. 

Deborah Arteaga (World Languages and Cultures) achieved recertification as a Spanish-English medical interpreter from The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, the two national organizations that certify medical interpreters. 

Alireza Rezaee and Lung-Wen Antony Chen (both Environmental & Occupational Health), Ge Lin (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), Mark Buttner and Max Gakh (both Environmental & Occupational Health), and Emma Frances Bloomfield (Communication Studies) published an article on "Air Quality Health Benefits of the Nevada Renewable Portfolio…

Hal Berghel (Computer Science) has published an article in the September 2022 issue of IEEE Computer titled, "A Collapsing Academy IV: How Did Memory and Gag Laws Gain Admission?"

Em Coombes (Sociology, CREA), along with other collaborators, published the Manifesto for Sex Positive Social Media. This manifesto sets out guiding principles that governments, policy-makers, platforms, and other stakeholders can take into account in their design, moderation, and regulation practices.  Human rights principles…

Marketa Trimble's (School of Law) article, "U.S. Law of Geographical Trademarks, 'Google Effects,' Historical Developments, and U.S. International Obligations: Proposal for Changes to the Lanham Act," was published by The Trademark Reporter, a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1911 and published by the International Trademark Association.…