At the recent Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Research Conference in Baltimore, Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) organized and served as a panelist for a session entitled "Thinking Outside the (Text)Box! Panel & Breakout Session on Innovative Research Methods." His talk focused on incorporating communication and other interactivity…

The Theta Omicron chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at UNLV Lee Business School has earned Gold Chapter status for the 2025–26 academic year. The chapter received international recognition at Beta Alpha Psi's 2026 annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Gold Chapter status recognizes chapters that exceed the organization's standard requirements for…

Scott Jackson (Accounting) recently presented at the 2026 Accounting Behavior and Organizations (ABO) Research Conference, held October 15–17 in Baltimore, Maryland. Jackson presented “The Channel Is the Message: CEO Gender and Investor Responses to Earnings Disclosures,” co-authored with Kun Liu (Henan University). Jackson also had two other…

  Lisa Davis (Business) and Tiffany Schmier (Advising) are the recipients of the 2026-2027 UNLV Academic Advisor Awards. The UNLV Academic Advisor awards recognize individuals with an exceptional record of advising and supporting students. Their award applications have been forwarded on to the NSHE level Academic Advising Awards for the…

Robert M. Cornell (Accounting), faculty in the Lee Business School, with colleague Rick C. Warne, published From Disruption to Discipline: A Collaborative Approach to Embedding Al in Accounting Education and Practice in The CPA Journal, July/August 2026. The article discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming accounting…

The UNLV Cyber Clinic took gold last night at the Stars of Nevada Governor’s Points of Light Awards  in the Collegiate Community Leadership category. The Governor’s Points of Light celebrates the individuals and organizations who help make a vibrant future for all Nevadans by generously donating their time and talents in our communities.…

Rajiv Kishore (Information Systems) served as a faculty mentor at the Mid-Career Faculty Consortium, “Building Momentum at Mid-Career: Pathways to the Next Level,” held as part of the 2026 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). He also served as a panelist for the consortium’s academic leadership forum, “Exploring Leadership and…

 Bianca Ionescu (Cybersecurity), Master of Cybersecurity student and CyberCorps SFS scholar, was invited to present a talk at the OSINT for Good Community at DEFCON 2026. Established in 1993, DEFCON is the world's largest hacking and security conference. Ionescu's presentation, "Classical OSINT Using AI" focused not on 'artificial…

Master's student Nefeli Georgilas (Cybersecurity) was invited to present at the Aerospace Village during this year's DEFCON conference. Founded in 1993, DEFCON is the world's largest hacking and security conference. Georgilas'  presentation, "Racing PX4: Memory Corruption and Timing Vulnerabilities" analyzed remote vulnerabilities in the PX4…

Aaron Saiewitz (Accounting) recently served as an invited participant at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Global Doctoral Consortium, where he spoke on a panel providing advice on academic career success. At the AAA Global Connect Conference (formerly Annual Meeting), Aaron served as a panelist and facilitator for a workshop organized by…

Kim Charron and Robert Cornell (both Accounting), along with Rick Warne, published “Practical AI for Fraud Risk: Detection, Prevention, and Controls in Small and Medium-Sized Entities” in Strategic Finance. The article shows how small and medium-sized organizations can use accessible artificial intelligence (AI) tools to strengthen fraud…

Won-Yong Oh (Management and Entrepreneurship) authored a book titled, "Market Capitalism and Social Responsibility: Profits, Perils, and the Future of Business," published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The book examines how accelerating social, technological, and environmental disruptions are reshaping the institutional foundations of modern…