Tim Waters (Physics & Astronomy) and his latest work are the subject of a NASA press release, "Black Holes May Generate ‘Tsunamis’ in Escaping Gas." Based on a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal and co-authored with Daniel Proga and Randall Dannen (both Physics and Astronomy) this article describes how oceanic disturbances akin…

Dana Cotham and Holli Wardlow (both Hospitality) recently received $3,500 in grants from the office of undergraduate research's 2021 Undergraduate Research Stimulus Program. The duo received funding in support of their research project, “ Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity-based Workplace Policies and Practices Benefit a Hospitality Employer's…

Shashi Nambisan (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction and the Transportation Research Center) along with Alex Hainen of the University of Alabama, made an invited presentation, “Connected & Automated Vehicle Infrastructure System (CAVIS) Program Development and Deployment: Example in Alabama,” as part of  the "State &…

Louis Z. Anderson (Journalism & Media Studies) wrote an essay, "On Coming Out...and Coming out..", in USA Today about his varied experience coming out as a gay man to various audiences. This was published in conjunction with the newspaper's acknowledgment of Pride Month. Anderson is an undergraduate student.

Murray Mackenzie (Hospitality) contributed two chapters to the recently published book Practical Learning in Hospitality Education. The book contains up-to-date information on the hospitality industry and is particularly useful for instructors teaching hospitality-related subjects. Mackenzie's chapters are "Food and…

Timothy J. Grigsby (Environmental & Occupational Health) published an article that highlighted how "Pandemic-related Work Status is Associated with Self-reported Increases in Substance Abuse." This online study assessed self-reported increases in substance use (alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and opioid pain medication) during the initial…

Kenneth Varner and Tina Vo (both Teaching & Learning), along with Michaela Stone of Northern Vermont University, published the chapter "Toward a Glocality of Teacher Education: Professional Development Abroad in the Chilean Context" in the book Education Abroad: Learning Environments in a Global Context.

Hyelin Kim, Sung-Eun Kim, and Samuel Lee (all Hospitality) recently co-authored an article that appeared in the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. The article explores the gratification factors of event-focused social media content that affect information sharing and information trust and ultimately the intention to attend an event. …

Drs. Elissa Palmer and Dr. James Alexander (both Medicine) worked together to obtain a $2.9 million Health Resources and Services Administration training grant for UNLV Medicine's department of family medicine. The grant will be used to enhance family medicine education in maternity care and obstetrics training for resident physicians in Las…