Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) has been appointed to the editorial board for the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, a top-tier hospitality journal.

First-year medical student Hirsh Makhija (Medicine) is lead author of a study that shows pharmacists in United States face a significantly higher risk of suicide compared to the general population. The study, published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, showed that pharmacists overall had a 21% increased risk during the 2011 to…

The Cannabis Policy Institute at UNLV is honored to announce the institute has been awarded a grant through California's Department of Cannabis Control Cannabis Academic Research Grants Program. The proposal, "Pathways to Partnership with the Tribal Cannabis Market," will help develop partnerships between California state and tribal regulators in…

Director Riana Durrett (UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute) participated in the December MJBizCon event, speaking on a panel with American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp President, Michael Bronstein; Dutchie VP for Marketing, Bryan Barash; and National Cannabis Industry Association Director of Government Relations, Michelle Rutter Friberg.…

Drew Simshaw (Law) was a commentator for a session titled, Technology, Law, and Legal Education Works-in-Progress, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Nantiya Ruan (Law) spoke on a panel titled, AALS Arc of Career Program: Mid-Career Moves to the Tenure Track, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) published an op-ed, "How Social Media Transparency Strengthens Geopolitical Stability in East Asia," in The Diplomat. This article reviews the recent transparency policy change on X and Threads, and analyzes how these changes successfully reduced the impact of cognitive warfare on Taiwan and Japan…

Katherine Walker (English) became a certified reviewer of English and Comparative Literature departments through the Association of the Departments of English (ADE).

Pearl Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy) has been appointed by Gov. Lombardo to serve on the Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council (since 2020) and the Commission on Aging for the State of Nevada for the next two years.