Kelly Tseng  (Life Sciences) has been recognized as a 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, a platform that identifies leading researchers worldwide based on the impact and volume of their scholarly contributions. Tseng was ranked in the top 0.5% of nearly 96,000 researchers globally in Regeneration Biology. Her award-winning research explores…
Francine Lipman (Law) was a co-moderator for a panel entitled, "Disability Rights: A Conversation with Human Rights Magazine Authors" which was presented by the American Bar Association's Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. 
A research team from five universities, including UNLV's Dustin W. Davis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), has published “Editorial Policies on Artificial Intelligence in Sport Science: Balancing Innovation and Ethical Standards” in Kinesiology Review (Impact Factor: 1.7). The study examined how sport-science journals are…
Asma Awan and Ana Daniela Gonzalez (both Social and Behavioral Health) have been awarded a Silver Level Award in the 2025 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). This is one of the top competitions in the nation in this category. 
Steven Pace (Criminal Justice), a former FBI supervisory special agent and current UNLV faculty member, will be featured in a forthcoming true-crime documentary detailing one of the largest global takedowns of a transnational criminal enterprise in FBI history. Pace served as the lead FBI case agent on “Operation Money Maker,” a six-year…
Twenty-five faculty at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV were featured as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Desert Companion's health issue. This Nevada Public Radio publication highlights the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians for being best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as…
Bianca Ionescu (Computer Science and Management Entrepreneurship, and Technology), a UNLV CyberCorps SFS Scholar, was selected to speak at The Diana Initiative 2025 that recently took place at UNLV. The Diana Initiative is a diversity-driven conference committed to helping underrepresented people in Information Security. The Diana Initiative…
Leah Chan Grinvald (Law), dean and Richard J. Morgan professor of law, was named a 2025 Women to Watch by Nevada Business Magazine. 
Professor Rachel J. Anderson (Law), a past secretary of the National Bar Association, presented on a panel titled, "Sister to Sister: Dealing with Sexism in the Board Room, Court Room, and Everywhere Else," at the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

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