Cass Shum (Hospitality) recently co-published a paper, "Why leader empathy backfires: relative LMX and leader work meaningfulness in predicting unethical pro-organizational behaviors," in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Drawing on social exchange theory, this research examines how leadership empathy can…

This article, "Impacts of Increased Free-play on Casino Revenue and Visitation," by Anthony F. Lucas (Hospitality), seeks to measure the effect of increased promotional incentives on casino revenue and visitation frequency. Published in the Journal of Gaming Business and Economics, the research represents the first longitudinal study to…

Zida Wang (Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art) co-edited the book Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide with Morgan Joseph Hamilton. The book was published by Bloomsbury Academic on Feb. 19, 2026. This book examines theoretical and practical approaches to developing digital and virtual exhibitions in museums and cultural…

Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies) discussed Rev. Jesse Jackson’s broader political legacy and his direct impact on Las Vegas labor movements for KSNV Channel 3 News.

Dr. Vishisht Mehta (Medicine) and colleagues published their paper, "Employment of artificial intelligence for early lung cancer diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study," in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combined artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for increasing the follow-up rate of…

David R. Gruber (Communication Studies) published an article titled, "There is No Language for AI to Speak: A Meditation on Language, Faith, and our Dogmatic AI". This five-part essay appeared in the journal Rhizomes. The essay explores the fundamental instability of language and its implications for artificial intelligence. Gruber argues that…

Ching-Chen Chen (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) co-authored a research article with faculty colleagues from four other universities titled "Is Supervisee Disclosure in Supervision Universal? Preliminary Cross-Cultural Evidence From US and Turkish Supervisee Samples" published in the Counselor Education and…

Tooba Laaeq, Roberto Sagaribay, Vidhani Goel, Aditi Singh, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine), along with collaborators from Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan, and Mass General Brigham, Boston have published a study titled “Efficacy and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients With Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites and…

Dale Melgaard (Film) has received an "Official Selection" for the screenplay, The Phatman, at the Medellin (Colombia) International Film Festival.