John M. Bowers (English) has been invited to be a Member of the Expert Panel for the Bellagio Center Residency Program sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation at the Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy.  

Cassaundra Rodriguez (Sociology) has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious SSSP C. Wright Mills Award for her book, Contested Americans: Mixed-Status Families in Anti-Immigrant Times. The award committee considered 108 books for this award and will announce the winner in August at the annual conference in Montreal, Quebec.

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) co-published a paper on "A confirmatory factor analysis of a revised motives for playing drinking games (MPDG-33) scale among university students in the United States" in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism. Participating in a drinking game (DG) is common practice among university students and can…

Hal Berghel (Computer Science) has published an article titled, "Social Media, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Social Disruption," in the current issue of IEEE Computer.  Berghel offers an explanation of how social media created an existential crisis for society.

Adam Garcia (Public Safety Services) gave a presentation to the Nevada Sheriffs and Chief's Association in Reno on May 1 providing updates, lessons learned, and the path forward related to the Dec. 6, 2023, mass shooting at UNLV's Beam Hall. The presentation was also meant to provide an in-person recognition of the many law enforcement agencies…

Professors Courtney Cross and Rachel Anderson (both Law) are working group leaders for the “Working Group Discussions” at the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) 2024 Conference on Clinical Legal Education.  

Dr. James Mah (Dental) co-authored “Biomechanics of clear aligner therapy: Assessing the influence of tooth position and flat trimline height in translational movements,” which was published online April 29 in the journal Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research. Despite the popularity of clear aligner orthodontic treatments, many aspects…

Linda Lister (Music) was asked to be the stage director for the Opera Las Vegas production of The Billy Goats Gruff. Featuring several UNLV alumni and UNLV senior Chase Gutierrez, this show will tour public libraries and community centers across the valley. It teaches children important tools for dealing with bullies and fostering friendship and…

Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was interviewed by KENS 5's Verify on "Are there home remedies that could help get rid of fleas?" Cross provides his expertise on which common home remedies to rid of fleas are actually effective.