Appointment Effective July 1, 2010

Kathy Nelson, UNLV professor of tourism and convention management, is among the world’s top event management professionals and is helping develop stronger standards for the industry.

Alumna Cindy Ortega has an unlikely background for someone who just helped open a multibillion dollar resort dedicated to the massaging and feeding of tourists. And at first blush, it seems more unlikely still that her specific job is making such a behemoth environmentally "small."

Las Vegas has had a legendary reputation for its ability to adapt and reinvent the visitor experience. But today's economy is stressing even the most stable and promising corporations in the world. Does this mean hope is dwindling for recovery and Las Vegas as we know it?

Kerkorian, Molasky to be Awarded Honorary Doctorates; Ceremony Available Live Online for First Time

A zest for pest control has landed UNLV alumnus Mike Masterson his own show called “Verminators” on the Discovery Channel. The show chronicles Mike and his elite team of exterminators from infestation to infestation.

The UNLV Problem Gambling Treatment Program provides one-on-one counseling to clients while training graduate students to fill the critical need for practicing specialists.

Designed to encourage faculty collaboration and acquisition of external grant funding, the President’s Research Award has also sparked intriguing research projects on subjects ranging from nanotechnology to volcanoes.

A landmark gift from Harrah’s gives a boost to a proposed academic complex that will keep Hotel College students and researchers on top in the industry.

UNLV professor Bo Bernhard is counting on research to help in the prevention and treatment of problem gambling in Southern Nevada and beyond