Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute), Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute), Shane W. Kraus (Psychology), Ashok Singh (Hospitality), and Bo Bernhard (Office of Economic Development) published an article titled, "Evaluating the generalizability of payment behavioral profiles across gambling brands," in International Gambling…

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, OUR’s Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal’s Vol. 3, Issue 1 went live with four undergraduate research articles. This issue celebrates the work of undergraduate researchers representing three academic departments: department of history, School of Life Sciences, and department of civil and environmental engineering…

Tyler D. Parry (African American and African Diaspora Studies Program; Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) ppeared on KNPR's State of Nevada to discuss the history and significance of "Juneteenth" in Nevada and across the United States.

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Annie Lindsay (University of Nevada, Reno-Extension), and Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) received a grant of $144,512 from the University of Nevada Reno Extension Program - Advancing our powerful partnerships to address…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) received a grant of $144,512 from the University of Nevada Reno Extension Program - Advancing our powerful partnerships to address critical issues facing Clark County. The grant will help…

Kimberly Virtuoso (Continuing Education) recently received a promotion to senior vice president of People at Fountainebleau Las Vegas.  In the UNLV continuing education department, Virtuoso  develops and facilitates courses in emotional intelligence, communications, leadership essentials, and human resources. She holds a master’s degree…

Dr. Robin Weltman (Dental) co-authored “Clinical efficacy of soft-tissue augmentation on tissue preservation at immediate implant sites: A randomized controlled trial,” which published April 13 in Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The study aimed to investigate the efficacy of soft-tissue augmentation (STA) with a subepithelial connective tissue…

Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) made a virtual presentation titled, “Implications of effective behavior change interventions in post-COVID-19 era for mental health problems among the rural elderly populations,” at the 5th International Symposium on Global Pandemics and…

Jared Oestman (Political Science) and Rick K. Wilson (Political Science, Rice University) published "The Effect of Biased Peacekeepers on Building Trust" in the Journal of Experimental Political Science. The authors used a laboratory experiment to evaluate the extent to which impartiality matters in efforts by third-party peacekeepers to…