Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has been awarded the 2025 Wiley Top Cited Article Award for “Investigating perceived core disaster competencies of nurses in Iran: A case study of northwest hospitals,” which he coauthored in 2024 in Public Health Nursing (Cite Score 3.3, Impact Factor 1.3, Acceptance Rate 4%).  

Amanda Koziura (Libraries) is a co-author of "The Illusion of Opportunity: Reimbursement Policies and the Academic Librarian" published in portal: Libraries and the Academy.

Dr. Jaineet “Jai” Chhabra (Medicine) was re-invited to the Las Vegas Raiders Facility to mentor local high school students and share his journey. Joined by members of the Raiders healthcare team, Chhabra discussed pathways into sports medicine, his clinical journey, and his developing research interests in biomechanics and wearable-based…

Dr. Jyoti Mago (Dental) accepted a request to serve as a guest editor for a Cureus article collection titled “Bridging Clinical Practice and Research Through Case Reports.” The collection aims to highlight how clinical case reports can connect real-world clinical practice with research insights that ultimately enhance patient care and advance…

UNLV’s Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Student Chapter recently received the National 2026 Student Chapter of the Year award from the international WiCyS organization. Students received the prestigious recognition while attending the 2026 WiCyS Conference that took place in Maryland in March. The award recognizes the outstanding leadership and…

Mohammed K. A. Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) has been elected as a board member of the Books Committee at the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (MarEST), United Kingdom. IMarEST is one of the world’s leading professional institutions dedicated to advancing marine engineering, science, and applied technology. This…

Dr. Nadia Gomez (Medicine) has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Exceptional Woman in Medicine. Awardees are recognized annually, based on peer nominations and outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of medicine. These women have contributed to the advancement of healthcare through clinical care, research, community…

Barbara Lewis (Public Health) authored an article published by the Governance Institute's Board Room Press titled, "Patient and Family Advisory Councils: Saving Money, Improving Safety, and Enhancing the Patient Experience."

Alisha Kerlin (Barrick Museum of Art), Zida Wang (Barrick Museum of Art), Deanne Sole (Barrick Museum of Art), Jackie Gaetos (Care Center), and Constancio R. Arnaldo Jr. (Asian & Asian American Studies) co-presented “Living Here, Being Here: Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art as Third Places” at the Artists Thrive Summit 2026 as part of a local…