Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) gave the keynote address at the 2024 Esports Research Network Conference in London, UK. Her keynote, titled, "The Bettor Part of Valor(ant)," explored the interconnectedness between gambling, gaming, and esports, and where research can support a sustainable future for esports’…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality) featured in Bloomberg TV's Chief Future Officer, which profiles how CFOs now play a critical role in shaping corporate strategy and positioning organizations to meet future challenges. This episode explored sports betting business and DraftKings CFO, Alan Ellingson.

Deborah A. Kuhls, Bertille Mavegam, Kavita Batra, Noehealani Antolin, Ana Reyes (all Medicine), along with along with Courtney Coughenour, Max Gakh, William Porter, Darin Mains (all Public Health), and William Sousa (Urban Affairs) presented their project entitled "Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection…

Juliana Byzyka (Transportation Research Center) will be honored with the International Association for Advanced Materials (IAAM) Young Scientist Medal in recognition of her significant contributions to materials science, engineering, and technology. This prestigious award will be presented to her during the Advanced Materials World…

John M. Bowers (English) had his article "The Myth of the Poor, Homeless Poet: Revising the Chaucer Biography" accepted for publication in the top-tier journal CHAUCER REVIEW.  The outside reviewer remarked: "the essay offers a valuable corrective to established views about Chaucer's financial means, familial situation, social status, and…

Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published several scholarly works: The first paper (Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder) was published in Archives of Sexual Behavior.  The second was a letter to the editor (A Response to “A Meta-Review to Guide…

Vicky Albert (Social Work), Jaewon Lim, and Daeyoung Kwon (both Public Policy and Leadership) recently published an article in the Sustainability Journal. In their article "Geographic Analysis of Four Social Safety Nets’ Responsiveness to the Pandemic Recession and Social Sustainability," they investigate…

Cheryl Maes (Nursing) was reappointed as the President of the Nevada State Board of Nursing for another four-year term by the Governor's Office. In this role, Maes will use her expertise and dedication to help protect the public's health, safety, and welfare through nursing regulations.   

John Curry (History) attended the College Board Advanced Placement World History: Modern Examination Development Committee meeting, held in Reston, Virginia, as the Higher Education Co-Chair representative. The meeting spent four days designing and finalizing the questions for several different versions of next year's Advanced Placement exams for…