Jennifer Byrnes (Anthropology) co-authored "Female lineages and changing kinship patterns in Neolithic Çatalhöyük," published in Science. This study analyzed 130 ancient genomes from the Neolithic archaeology site of Çatalhöyük, located in modern-day Turkey. The study showed how kinship patterns changed over time, but individuals from the same…

Hikmet Loe's (Art) essay, "Composition/Decomposition: Great Salt Lake at the Crossroads" was recently published in the exhibition catalog Salt Lines: Exploring Climate, Environment, & the Saline Influx. Accompanying the eponymous exhibition held at Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUU) the essay provides an analysis of how two contemporary…

Samantha E. John (Brain Health), along with Jalal Uddin, Drew Blasco, Timothy J. Grigsby, Chad L. Cross, and Jason D. Flatt (all Public Health), recently published a study titled, "Exploring Discharge to Hospice for Dementia-Related Healthcare Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Southern Nevada," in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.…

Barbara Morrow Williams (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) recently posted and presented, "Juneteenth: Symbol of Resilience, Resistance--and Hope" for the Juneteenth observance of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Southern Nevada Alumnae Chapter. 

Scott Jackson (Accounting) recently published a case study, "A COVID-19-Related Fraud at Applied BioSciences Corp.: What Are the Lessons?" in Issues in Accounting Education, the premier educational journal in accounting. The case, co-authored with Paul Ordyna (University of Missouri - St Louis) and Srini Ragothaman (University of South…

Jessica Immonen (Dental Medicine) delivered an invited platform presentation at the annual American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) conference in Bellevue, WA. Her presentation was titled "Morphological and Biomechanical Trends in TMJ Osteoarthritis: Approaching a CBCT Imaging Study." The presentation was awarded the Clinical Anatomy…

Jessica Immonen (Dental Medicine) was elected to the Anatomical Services Committee of the  American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) for her expertise and perspectives on use of cadaveric donors in translational research. She was appointed to the dental faculty group of the AACA Executive Committee with new aims of shaping standards…

Professor Yoohwan Kim and Cheryl Bella (both Computer Science) recently presented on the UNLV Cyber Clinic to the Clark County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on June 17, 2025. The Clinic was invited by Commissioner William McCurdy II, representing District D. The Clinic and Commissioner McCurdy have worked together previously including…

Doctoral student Niansong Zhang, Amanda Belarmino, and Carola Raab (all Hospitality) presented "The tipping point: Understanding the impact of suggested gratuities on consumer spending behavior" at the annual ICHRIE Conference in Indianapolis on June 19, 2025.