Mary Riddel (Economics) received a $3,000 grant to conduct research on misperceptions about the effectiveness of prevention strategies and demand for insurance. The grant is funded by the Risk Project of the Center for Risk Science Innovation and Application in the International Life Sciences Research Foundation. She will present her research…

Bob Aalberts (Accounting) coauthored an article, "Our Own Private Sustainable Community: Are Green Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions a Viable Alternative to a More Environmentally Sustainable Future for Homeowners?" which was published in the spring issue of the New Mexico Law Review. His coauthor, Darren Prum of Florida State University, is…

Stephen Brown (Economics) and Hillard Huntington of Stanford University are the authors of "Assessing the U.S. Oil Security Premium," which was published in Energy Economics.

John "Jack" Schibrowsky (Marketing and International Business) received the Hugh G. Wales Faculty Advisor of the Year Award during the American Marketing Association (AMA) International Collegiate Conference. Schibrowsky, who has advised the UNLV chapter of the AMA since 2004, was chosen from among 350 advisors. This year he also received the 2013…

Angela Douglas (Center for Entrepreneurship) was honored as one of 10 up-and-coming professionals by the Las Vegas Business Press in its annual Rising Stars of Business.

Andrew Hardin (Center for Entrepreneurship) has been selected as one of three Faculty Advisors of the Year for 2013 by Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. The award recognizes those Nevada college and university educators who have made significant contributions to the Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition.…

Bob Aalberts (Business) delivered a speech, "Legal Systems of the World: Are They Evolving Toward Unification?" to the School of Law at the University of Tuscia in Viterbo, Italy, in December.

Bill Messier (Accounting) received the 2012 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award from the American Institute of CPAs in October. The award recognizes full-time college accounting professors who excel as educators and have achieved national prominence in the accounting field. In addition to his role at UNLV, he is the PwC…

Joseph Gilbert (Management) is the author of Ethics for Managers: Philosophical Foundations and Business Realities, which was published by Routledge Publishing in July.

Bob Aalberts (Accounting) is coauthor of an article that appeared in the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation published by the Oregon Law School. The article, "In Third Parties We Trust? The Growing Antitrust Impact of Third-Party Green Building Certification Systems for State and Local Governments" explores the growing use of "green"…