Oct. 14-18, 2019

Events are open to all unless otherwise specified.

TIME, DATE, EVENT LOCATION & & SPONSOR ATTENDEES Mon., Oct. 14 8:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. NSI/NIPM Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Genomics Acquisition NSI/NIPM & Analysis Core Presentation Invite Only Presenters Joseph Lombardo & Edwin Oh: GAA: A general overview of the science, data management and analysis techniques. 9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Climate Change: What it Means for our Planet, our State, our Office of the Vice Community…. and what UNLV research can do about it. Goldfield Room President for Research Researchers across the UNLV enterprise have long been tackling the suite of and Economic challenges posed by climate change. Dr. Kristen Averyt will present an overview Development of the changing climate of Southern in the context of recent public policy, and discuss opportunities for UNLV to enhance the climate resilience and sustainability of our local communities, and our campus, beyond our current research portfolio. 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. What is research and how do I get involved? Lessons from Undergraduate Student Union Center for Academic Researchers. Room 208A Enrichment and Outreach Speaker Matthew Della Sala, CAEO and undergraduate researchers present about their research to students as a means to help them learn about the types of research being conducted on campus and possibly get involved in research activities. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m. Crumbl Cookies with the Graduate College Dean University Gateway Grad College Join Graduate College Dean, Dr. Kathryn Hausebeck Korgan, for Crumbl Building Cookies. This event kicks-off Research Week for the Graduate College and Dean Korgan looks forward to hearing about the inspirational, innovative, and impactful UNLV Graduate research graduate students are doing around campus. She will also be available to Students only. talk with students and answer questions. RSVP by Oct. 10 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Academic Success Center Research Harvest Festival ASC Courtyard Academic Success Join the ASC on a very fun, student-focused harvest festival/Halloween event with Center tables from Advising, Academic Transitions, and Student-Athlete Academic Services featuring ASC statistics as well as research-based study and student success tips. Food and swag will be available for students.

1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Contando histoias del sur de Nevada Greenspun Hall Greenspun College of Join the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the University Libraries in Auditorium Urban Affairs/ Libraries recognizing the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada oral history project. Three members of the Latinx community will join student historians in a live panel discussion at this event. 3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. SURJ: Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal Lied Library SURJ/ Office of Join us to learn about UNLV’s first undergraduate research journal, how you can Room 1149 Undergraduate Research get involved, and how you can submit your work for publication 4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Workplace Violence Against Emergency Department Workers Stan Fulton Salon A School of Nursing Speaker Dr. Gordon Gillespie will be providing a talk on Workplace Violence regarding patient, visitor and co-worker aggression. 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. How Movement Influences Art Majorie Barrick College of Fine Arts We will share information about the distinctive ways that movement influences the Museum of Art performing arts and the creative process. Faculty members from the Department of East Gallery Dance, the School of Music, and the Department of Theatre will come together with the work by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, the neuroscientist-turned-artist behind the UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art’s Fall exhibition Connective Tissue. Smart and provocative, their presentations and performances will address questions about the developments they see, and possible ramifications for the future. Tue., Oct. 15 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Diversity Research and Mentorship Reception Student Union Grad College This event annually showcases undergraduate students, graduate students, Ballrooms A&B postdoctoral scholars, and faculty/staff who are from diverse backgrounds and/or whose research is on diversity. Diversity is defined broadly and includes, but is RSVP by October 8th not limited to, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ideologies, and physical abilities. This year there will be an undergraduate, graduate student and postdoctoral scholar poster session, lunch, faculty and student panel, and table fair for campus multicultural organizations. 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Early Childhood Realm of Research Bennett Professional College of Education Learn about current interdisciplinary research being conducted by College of Development Center Education faculty in Early Childhood, Special Education, and Multilingual Room 112 Education related to policy and practice for young children, families, and professionals. 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Elimination of Viral Hepatitis: National and Local Perspectives Marjorie Barrick Public Health Speakers Mona Doshani, MD, MPH, Brian Labus, PHD, MPH, and Francisco S. Museum Sy, MD, Dr.Ph. discuss recent outbreak of hepatitis A in and Auditorium prevention strategies for viral hepatitis in our local communities, Nevada, and the country. 3:00 p.m.- 3:45 p.m. Boren Awards Info Session Lied Library, Graduate College Join us to learn how you can apply for and receive up to $30,000 in funding for Graduate Commons International Study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. UNLV Graduate Students only. RSVP 24 hours in advance

4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Hospitality Research Showcase and Reception Stan Fulton Building William F. Harrah As part of UNLV’s Research Week, the Harrah College of Hospitality and Main Ballroom College of Hospitality speaker Dr. Toni Repetti, Associate Professor, will be showcasing exciting new research relating to the hospitality industry. Faculty and graduate students will be on-hand to present visual displays of their research in an open-house style format.

6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Princeton Review GRE Prep Workshop Online Graduate College

If you are preparing for the GRE, don’t miss this free GRE strategy webinar hosted by the UNLV Phi Kappa Phi Chapter and Honors College. A Princeton Review instructor will review strategies and share tips on how to prepare to maximize your score. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Mindful Integrated Neuroscience Discussions (MIND) Rod Lee Bigelow Integrated Health Speakers Jeff Cummings, Jeff Kinney, Brach Poston, Thessa Hilgenkamp, and Health Sciences Sciences Frank Cucinotta will participate in this program designed to celebrate our new Room 130 Brain Health Department and to highlight Brain and CNS studies done in other departments of the School of Integrated Health Sciences.

Wed., Oct. 16 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. General Ethical Responsibilities of Mentoring Workshop University Gateway Graduate College This workshop will help students understand the responsibilities of mentoring, the Building ethical standards that should guide your practice, and concerns that you may be Room 269 confronted with while mentoring others. UNLV Graduate students and Postdoctoral scholars only. RSVP 24 hours 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. The Opioid Crisis and Development of Novel Analgesics Presentation and School of Dental School of Dental Orthodontic and Pediatric Dental Resident Research Presentations Medicine, Medicine Guest speaker Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D. will present “The Shadow Lane Campus, Opioid Crisis and Development of Novel Analgesics.” This will be followed by Building B, Room B2 presentations by the winners of the Orthodontic and Pediatric Dental Resident research competition. 4:00p.m - 5:00 p.m The Past, Present, and Future of Neuroscience at UNLV Beverly Rogers College of Liberal Arts For more than 11 years, neuroscience faculty and students in the UNLV Literature and Law Department of Psychology have been conducting neuroscience research. Now, Room 101 they, and others at UNLV, are joining forces to expand neuroscience across campus. Dr. Dustin Hines, Dr. Rochelle Hines, Dr. James Hyman, and Dr. Joel Snyder will talk about this exciting initiative as well as their research that is shedding light on topics ranging from synapses to brain circuits and how they relate to behavior, cognition, and brain disorders

6:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. Research Slam Lied Library William S. Boyd School The William S. Boyd School of Law will be hosting a “Research Slam”. The 4th Floor of Law “slam” consists of 10-minute presentations on current projects by Frank Rudy Faculty Lounge Cooper, Lori Johnson, Addie Rolnick, and Ian Bartrum. Appetizers will be served Thu., Oct. 17 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Research and Best Practices for Student Success Marjorie Barrick Provost Panel Discussion of Vice Provosts led by Interim Executive Vice President and Museum Provost Chris Heavey showcasing how UNLV leadership uses research and best Auditorium practices to boost student success. The discussion will cover topics such as how institutional research guides the creation of new student success programs, how research is used in developing faculty training for teaching and learning, and the use of data for policy analysis.

10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m Student Care Workshop University Gateway Graduate College Facilitated by Phil Burns, in this informative workshop you will learn the proper Building, Room 269 techniques of student care. After attending this workshop, you will be able to identify student care challenges and offer potential solutions to ensuring proper UNLV Graduate student care. students & Postdoctoral scholars 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Brookings: Making Sense of Democratic Transitions in the Middle East and University Gateway Graduate College Preparing for a Career in Public Policy Building In this informative and interactive workshop, Dr. Tamara Wittes will briefly Room 268 discuss the trajectory of democratic movements in the Middle East, experience in working for the federal government and in think-tanks, and how best to prepare UNLV Graduate for a career in public policy, government, and beyond. students and Postdoctoral scholars only. RSVP 24 hours

3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Residential Living Mixer: OUR Resources Tonopah Office of Undergraduate Come learn about the exciting research being conducted at UNLV and how as an Conference Room Research undergraduate student you can start your research career!

3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: Research and Creative Honors Beverly Rodgers Honors College UNLV undergraduate students are invited to attend this panel discussion to learn Literature and Law about the Research and Creative Honors thesis program (RH). You’ll hear from Room 101 students in the RH program, as well as Honors College Acting Associate Dean Lisa Menegatos, about the benefits of the thesis program, the requirements, and how to apply.

4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Lee Panel: Research Impact Marjorie Barrick A panel of faculty members representing various disciplines within the Lee Museum Business School will discuss current research and its impact on business and Auditorium greater community.

5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Second Annual UNLV School of Medicine Research Forum School of Medicine/ School of Medicine Presentations regarding research activities presented by all of the clinical Shadow Lane Campus departments, residents and medical students. 100 Shadow Lane Building B, Classroom #4

Fri., Oct. 18 9:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Research Lab Tours and Graduate School Recruitment Thomas Beam College of Engineering College of Engineering seniors will have a research open house from 9:30 a.m- Engineering Building 10:30 a.m. with guided tours. Students will have an opportunity to meet faculty, and chair and graduate coordinators and learn about the graduate program options Science and from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Then they will join our Fall Freshman barbecue on the Engineering Building lawn outside.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Non-Academic Job Offer & Salary Negotiations Workshop University Gateway Graduate College This workshop will feature panelists Tracy Sperry, Recruiting Manager for Robert Building Half Finance & Accounting and Teresa Sulit, Human Resources Director for Room 269 Seven Hills Hospital. By participating in this workshop participants will: ● Understand non-academic job offers from a variety of employment UNLV Graduate sectors, including what you should do when you receive a job offer and students and how to evaluate one. Postdoctoral scholars ● Learn strategies for how to negotiate your job offer to better set you up only. RSVP 24 hours for success. ● Learn when it is most appropriate to bring up salary negotiations. ● Discuss what items are more negotiable than others. 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. RebelForge and Economic Development-Startup Business Resources for Science and Office of Economic UNLV Student Entrepreneurs Engineering Building Development UNLV has identified that current students are more entrepreneurial than ever Room 1242 before and we want to support these passions by providing resources for students who want to start their own businesses. If you are a student entrepreneur or innovator and would like to learn more about starting your own business, come check out this presentation with speaker Kegan McMullan, RebelForge Manager and Licensing Manager. 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Exhibition “The Art of Scientific Discovery” Opening Celebration Richard Tam Alumni College of Sciences Join us for the opening celebration of our exhibition titled “The Art of Scientific Center 2nd floor, Discovery”. The exhibit will be available starting October 18th and will end on Jessie & Brian Metcalf December 13th. Gallery