Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) co-authored a chapter in the book Top 10 Contributions on Nursing & Health Care titled “Ethical, Legal, and Sociocultural Issues (ELSI) in Nursing Viewed through a Complex Synergistic System Lens." The book is in press and published as an eBook earlier this year.

Charlotta Sanders (Mechanical Engineering) and her husband, Mark Callis Sanders, recently received the American Chemical Society’s Energy and Fuels Division Distinguished Service Medal (Peter Derrick Memorial Medal) in recognition of their contribution to the division. The award was presented to the Sanders to acknowledge their efforts in…

Henna Lee, Jennifer Pfannes, and Marcia Clevesy (Nursing) received top awards during University Medical Center’s Research Empowerment Day during early May. Lee and Pfannes earned first-place awards and Clevesy earned second place in their respective categories. More than 300 people attended the event, and judges evaluated more than 50 posters…

Beth Mehocic (Dance) had the premiere concert performance of her solo cello work entitled Somewhere Between D# and C on May 19 at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City performed by the acclaimed cellist, Ovidiu Marinescu. This was a CD promotional concert for Parma Recordings for the release of the…

Gregory Borchard (Journalism) has been named the Editor of Journalism History by the History Division of AEJMC (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication). Greg Borchard won unanimous approval from Vice Chair Erika Pribanic-Smith, Second Vice Chair Teri Finneman, and Chair Doug Cumming. Borchard is a full professor…

Dr. Robert Lockhart (Dental) received the American Academy of Periodontology’s 2018 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics award, which recognizes an educator who demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing education in the full scope of clinical periodontics, and relays that enthusiasm to students. The Academy, which is…

Charlotta Sanders (Mechanical Engineering) was recently appointed as a member of the editorial board for the Open Access Journal of Nuclear Physics at MedCrave. Sanders is a part-time associate research professor of nuclear engineering. Additionally, she is a consulting nuclear engineer doing business as Sanders Engineering. In 2012…

Dr. Karl Kingsley, Dr. Allison Tomlin and student Brock Nelson (all Dental) published a research article titled "Dental Pulp Stem Cell Biomarkers for Cellular Viability Following Long-Term Cryopreservation" in the journal International Journal of Cell & Systems Developmental Biology. 

Bo Bernhard (International Gaming Institute) was recently selected as the recipient of the 2017 Harry Reid Silver State Research Award. The award recognizes faculty members whose work significantly advances the recipient’s academic field, addresses real-world needs and concerns, and contributes to Nevada’s economic growth and development.…