David G. Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) had an article, "Historical Parallels between Tournament Poker and Esports," published in the December issue of Gaming Law Review.
Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) just released a new CD on Equilibrium Recordings. This album, Handel: The "Halle" Sonatas, features late 17th-century trio sonatas that traditionally have been attributed to George Frideric Handel as his earliest works. Although the authenticity of this attribution has been called into question, the works remain popular…
Arthur Baragar (Math) recently spoke at the Princeton/Institute for Advanced Studies number theory seminar. His talk was titled "From Counting Markoff Triples to Apollonian Packings; a Path via Elliptic K3 Surfaces and their Ample Cones." 
Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) recently published an invited review article on the emerging role of dietary fruits and their bioactive compounds in the prevention and management of arthritis in the journal Food and Function. Basu co-authored this paper with Dr. Hal Scofield, a renowned rheumatologist at the Oklahoma Medical…
Satish C. Bhatnagar (Math) is the author of Via Bhatinda: A Braid of Reflected Memoirs, Volume II, which was published this month. This is his 10th solo book in the last seven years.
Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) with Michael Cummings (University of Arkansas) and Scott Newbert (Baruch College, City University of New York) recently had a paper, “Social Impact Measurement: Current Approaches and Future Directions for Social Entrepreneurship Research,” published in the prestigious Entrepreneurship…
John Starkey (Business) was awarded the Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Advising Award - Advisor Primary Role by NACADA, an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students. The association has more than 12,000 members representing all 50…
The School of Nursing is home to the Zeta Kappa chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International honor society. The chapter recently received its first Chapter Key Award, which recognizes excellence in chapter-related activities such as membership recruitment and retention, publicity and programming, and professional leadership development. The school…
Scott M. Roberts (UNLV Foundation and Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement) recently was appointed to the Blackbaud Higher Education Executive Advisory Board as a charter member. He was selected as one of 20 influential higher education thought-leaders nationwide in advancement and alumni programs. The mission of the board is to bring…

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