The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West served as co-sponsors of the American Planning Association Nevada Chapter Annual State Conference earlier this month. As such, many UNLV faculty members presented their research on critical policy areas for our state through various conference sessions.  Robert Lang and William…

Katherine Howard (Dental) is the senior author of "Alterations in Oral Cancer Gene Expression in Response to Melatonin" in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research with Arin Hartounian, Guillermo Alessandro Retis, and Karl Kingsley (all Dental).

Ruben J. Garcia (Law) gave the Peter Mitchell Labor Law Lecture, titled “Labor Law and the Public Interest,” at the National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference of the Peggy Browning Fund earlier this month. The Peggy Browning Fund supports summer fellowships at unions, nonprofits, law firms, and government agencies to inspire the next…

Rosan Mitola and Amanda Melilli (both Libraries) recently presented "The Banned Books Buffet: Introducing Intellectual Freedom to Library Users" during the Nevada Library Association's 2018 annual meeting in Las Vegas. Melilli also presented "LGBTQIA+ Children's/YA Literature: Making the Case for Inclusion."  

Crista Reaves (Nursing) earned one of seven Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship Awards from the National League of Nursing (NLN). A Ph.D. candidate, Reaves was one of 150 applicants to earn this national award. Her research focus is on the implementation of a brief mindfulness technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…

David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research), along with several notable Las Vegas gaming figures, participated in a panel and Q&A marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of Circus Circus. On a related note, a recent commentary he wrote for Forbes.com, "The Clown that Made Las Vegas Hits a Major Milestone," assessed the visionary…

UNLV School of Dental Medicine faculty and students participated in a recent remote area medical event in Pahrump and provided routine tooth extractions, surgical extractions, and front teeth restorations free of charge to approximately 15 children and 110 adults. The volunteering dental students worked more than eight hours during their Saturday…

Kelsey Lupo and James Cheng (both Libraries) presented, "UNLV University Libraries' Inclusion and Equity Committee: Exploring the Path to Inclusiveness and Diversity in an Academic Library," at the Nevada Library Association 2018 Annual Conference. The presentation discussed the background of the committee, its strategic plan, and challenges…

Dr. David Glenn Weismiller (Medicine) was recognized with the Outstanding Faculty Award at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians, 2018 Family Medicine Experience, held in New Orleans earlier this month. He was selected for this honor from more than 100 faculty who made presentations at the 2017 annual meeting.…