Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) appeared prominently as a commentator in a documentary titled, "Upside Down: Paul Revere Williams in Las Vegas," that analyzes the life of Black architect Paul Revere Williams and his work in Las Vegas during the mid-20th century. The documentary premiered on March 29, 2026, at The…

On March 23, Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) gave a presentation about the "Westside Timeline" and Black history in Southern Nevada to members of the Clark County Museum Guild while they toured the West Las Vegas Library.

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) appeared on a podcast titled, "Birtherism: The Birthing of MAGA," in which he provided historical context for the movement and connected it to the rise of Donald Trump in 2016.

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) presented research at the symposium, "That Was Then, What Now? Pathways and Lessons from a Generation of Studying Universities and Slavery" held at the University of Alabama. In this presentation, Parry revisited his work investigating the African American experience at the…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has been awarded the 2025 Wiley Top Cited Article Award for “Investigating perceived core disaster competencies of nurses in Iran: A case study of northwest hospitals,” which he coauthored in 2024 in Public Health Nursing (Cite Score 3.3, Impact Factor 1.3, Acceptance Rate 4%).  

Amanda Koziura (Libraries) is a co-author of "The Illusion of Opportunity: Reimbursement Policies and the Academic Librarian" published in portal: Libraries and the Academy.

Dr. Jaineet “Jai” Chhabra (Medicine) was re-invited to the Las Vegas Raiders Facility to mentor local high school students and share his journey. Joined by members of the Raiders healthcare team, Chhabra discussed pathways into sports medicine, his clinical journey, and his developing research interests in biomechanics and wearable-based…

Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) accepted a request to serve as a guest editor for a Cureus article collection titled “Bridging Clinical Practice and Research Through Case Reports.” The collection aims to highlight how clinical case reports can connect real-world clinical practice with research insights that ultimately enhance patient care and advance…

UNLV’s Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Student Chapter recently received the National 2026 Student Chapter of the Year award from the international WiCyS organization. Students received the prestigious recognition while attending the 2026 WiCyS Conference that took place in Maryland in March. The award recognizes the outstanding leadership and…