Assistant professor Juliana R. V. Tkatch (Hospitality) published the research article, "Following the Money: Tracing the Relationship Between Inbound Tourism, Industry Performance, and National Development," in which the authors investigated the relationship between inbound tourism and national economic development in Brazil, focusing on the…

On Sept. 25, 2025, UNLV hosted the first installment of the Barbershop Talk series, The Capital in Our Culture, in the Student Union, Room 208. The event was a collaborative effort led by Sammie Scales (Student Diversity Programs), Imani Patterson (Student Diversity Programs), Kendall Sanders (Nevada State College), Sarah…

Vikash Patel, Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) presented a paper titled, “Tai Chi as a Mind-Body Approach to Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Evidence Synthesis,” at the 12th Annual meeting of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held…

The Center for Urban Water Conservation, a joint research facility managed by UNLV College of Sciences and UNR Extension, hosted a group of international visitors who were invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The IVLP is the U.S. Department’s premier…

Mohammed Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) recently coauthored a paper, "On Nonlinear Distributed Order Fractional Differential Equations for Star-Sun Graphs Clique Polynomials," in Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (founded in 1880). 

Jesse Fitts (Philosophy) has published the paper, "Relevance in Epistemic Modal Disagreement," in the Synthese Library volume Retraction Matters: New Developments in the Philosophy of Language, edited by  Dan Zeman & Mihai Hîncu. 

Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts) was recognized as one of ten 2025 "Women Inspiring Nevada" honorees. Women Inspiring Nevada, hosted by Greenspun Media, honors a group of remarkable women each year whose work strengthens industries and communities alike. Heath was recognized for her work at UNLV, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, and Gamma Phi…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published two papers.  The first paper (An exploration of generational status and enculturation as putative protective factors for disordered eating behaviors and cognitions among college students) was published in Eating Behaviors.  The second paper (Problematic Pornography Use,…

Jungsun (Sunny) Kim (Hospitaliy) is included in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for 2025. Kim has been on the list since 2021 (see Kim's profile). This prestigious list highlights the world’s leading scientists who have made a substantial research impact in their respective fields. Developed jointly by Stanford…