Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Global Health) and colleagues published an article on "Brown Carbon Optical Variability in US Urban Aerosols Revealed by an Enhanced Spectral/Mass Balance Approach" in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Light absorption by brown carbon (BrC) represents a major uncertainty in…

Jonathan Rhodes Lee (Music) gave an invited talk to the North American British Music Studies Association. NABMSA "aims to promote the study of British Music from all time periods on the North American Continent; to provide a collegial and supportive forum for discussion through electronic and other means; to provide a clearinghouse of information…

Nirmala Lekhak (Nursing) was recognized by the Arc of Nevada with the Research and Shared Governance Award for the Excellence in Nursing 2025 Awards.

Jennifer Pfannes (Nursing) was recognized by the Arc of Nevada with the Education Award for the Excellence in Nursing 2025 Awards.

Susan VanBeuge (Nursing) was recognized by the Arc of Nevada with the Distinguished Nurse Award for Excellence in Nursing 2025 Awards. 

Michelle Tusan's (History) book, The Last Treaty: Lausanne and the End of the First World War, has come out in paperback by Cambridge University Press. 

Jared Oestman (Political Science) and Tim Passmore (Political Science, Virginia Military Institute) published "Populism's Challenge to International Institutions: The Case of UN Peacekeeping" in International Studies Quarterly. The article shows that countries with right-wing populist leaders significantly underpay on mandatory annual assessments…

Assistant professor Araceli Hernandez (Hospitality) and her co-authors' recent study, "Is digitalization critical for hospitality firm performance? Longitudinal analysis of CEO’s digital business strategy," explores the effects of CEOs’ digital business strategies on firm performance. Published in the International Journal of Hospitality…

Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) recently presented sessions at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference in Florida. Her session, "'I like you just the way you are.': What we can learn from Mister Rogers about creating a sense of belonging for children with disabilities…