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Eunja Kim (Physics) and Ken Czerwinski (Chemistry) collaborated with Philippe Weck of Sandia National Laboratories on a research project that was selected as the Nov. 21, 2013, cover of the prestigious journal Dalton Transactions, which is the international journal for inorganic, organometallic, and bioinorganic chemistry. The article is "…

Pradip Bhowmik (Chemistry) has been named a 2014 POLY Fellow. The award recognizes Fellows of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Division of Polymer Chemistry for their achievement and contribution to polymer science. Only an equivalent of .1 percent of the membership can be selected from submitted nomination applications. He will be honored…

Andrew Nordin (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) received the Norman James Student Research Award during the American College of Sports Medicine, Southwest chapter's annual meeting. He earned the award for his work, "Changes in Impact Kinetics with Altered Foot Strike Patterns in Running," which explored the relationships among impact forces and…

Patricia Iannuzzi (Libraries) created a two-day institute for the colleges and universities in California and Hawaii accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WASC requires institutions in its region to collect evidence of student learning in four "core competencies," including critical thinking, information literacy,…

Jessica Gandy, Jonathan Lee, Scott Morris, Izzac Rowe, and Brittnie Watkins (all Law) received scholarships from the Las Vegas chapter of the National Bar Association at its 24th annual Scholarship Gala in October. The students were required to describe how they demonstrate commitment and interest in pro bono, public interest, or public service…

Miriam Meyer-Thompson, Evan Simonsen, and Justin Allsop (all Law) recently received first, second, and honorable mention prizes, respectively, through the International Association of Gaming Advisors' (IAGA) Shannon Bybee Scholarship Award program. It was the first time a school swept the annual competition. The three recipients were recognized at…

Jennifer Fabbi (Libraries) served as a mentor and presented a working session on "Creating Coherent Pathways for Quality Learning" at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Retreat on Core Competencies: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy. As a mentor, she worked with five colleges and universities in California to help them…

Cheryl Sgovio (Thomas & Mack Center) was presented with the prestigious President's Award at the Las Vegas chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) Annual Awards and Installation Dinner in November. A member of the Las Vegas chapter of NACE since its inception in January 2000, she was selected from more than 100…

Julian Kilker (Journalism & Media Studies) and Augie Grant, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of South Carolina, cohosted "Beyond Convergence," a conference sponsored by the two journalism schools. More than 50 scholars from across the nation shared their research in the field of technology and…