Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies), earned a Top Paper Award (Runner-Up) in the Communication Theory and Research Interest Group at the 2026 Western States Communication Association. The paper was titled, "Etiological Myth in U.S. Right-Wing Politics." The paper advances an etiological approach to studying political rhetoric and…

MBA student Jacob Stalk and Won-Yong Oh (Management & Entrepreneurship) recently published a book chapter titled, “Circular Economy in Asia: A Comparative Policy and Startup Review” in the Springer Volume <Business and Management in Asia: Opportunities and Entrepreneurship>. The chapter examines how startups across Asia are advancing…

Daphne Lu (Medicine) was awarded the UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. She will receive the award at the 2026 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3 p.m. at the UNLV Foundation/Blasco Wing. 

Marketa Trimble (Law) recently spoke in the UNLV INNOVATOR Seminar Series, hosted by Professors Jeffrey Cummings and Kate Zhong (both Brain Health). This program, part of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, equips students and junior faculty to translate scientific discoveries into real-world impact. During the seminar,…

Professor Jeff Stempel (Law) participated in the University of South Carolina’s Symposium on Judicial Independence. He presented his article, "Rediscovering Rawls to Repair Law," and contributed to a panel on judicial practice. The proceedings will be published in an upcoming issue of the South Carolina Law Review.

Ruben J. Garcia (Law) was re-appointed to the Ethics Review Board by the Service Employees International Union Executive Board for another term.

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Intention to reduce dietary salt and its influencing factors in middle-aged and older hypertensive patients: A theory of planned behavior-based cross-sectional study,” in collaboration with researchers from Chongqing Medical University in the journal,…

Published in Nature Communications, a new study from Prasun Guha’s (Life Sciences) laboratory, led by Sujan Chatterjee (Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine) et al., discovered that the small molecule IP6 (phytic acid) acts within the nucleus and is essential and sufficient for activating the HDAC3 epigenetic axis. The study further…

Alanna Bitzel (Writing Center) hosted a session on Friday, February 27 at the 2026 South Central Writing Centers Association Conference in Norman, Oklahoma. The session, "Making New Maps: Navigating AI Literacy for Writing Center Tutors," was led by the four members of the Tutor Talks Executive Committee, a group of tutors responsible for…