Jichun Li (Mathematical Sciences) and his Ph.D. student, Li Zhu, published a paper, "Analysis and Application of Two Novel Finite Element Methods for Solving Ziolkowski’s PML Model in the Integro-Differential Form," in SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (the top journal in Computational Mathematics). They also published "A new time-domain finite…
Bradley Wimmer (Economics) recently published an infrastructure policy brief with The Lincy Institute titled, "Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment in Nevada." His report explores how Nevada can benefit the most from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment Bill and American Jobs Act's Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program…
Emily Budd's (Art) sculptural work, Digging Feet (the Grinding Search), is on view with the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance exhibition, Of the Land, at the Lightwell Gallery at Oklahoma University. The exhibition, curated by Anna Tsouhlarakis, is dedicated to creative and visual expressions on the complex dialogue about land. Artworks for…
Kaiyang Wu (Marketing and International Business) published "Short-Asking with Long-Encouraging (SALE): A simple method to increase purchase quantity", in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, an "A+" journal on Lee Business School's SARS list. This paper is co-authored with Zoe Y. Lu (Tulane University) and Christopher Hsee (…
Roberto Lovato (English) published a chapter on German author Thomas Mann's exile in Los Angeles and its relevance for exiles today. The book, Das Thomas Mann House – Politischer Denkort am Pazifik (Thomas Mann House – A Place for Political Thought on the Pacific), is published by the renowned German publisher Wallstein Village and includes…
In a recently published paper in the world's top entrepreneurship journal (Journal of Business Venturing), Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology) and co-authors draw on the perspectives of social entrepreneurs operating in contexts of persistent and pervasive need in Africa. Rather than concerns about mission drift in…
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article titled, "Effectiveness of piperonyl butoxide and pyrethroid-treated long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) versus pyrethroid-only LLINs with and without indoor residual spray against malaria infection: third year results of a cluster, randomised controlled, two-by-two…
Andrea Wirth (Libraries) was elected chair of the Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The Serials & Other Continuing Resources Section serves as IFLA’s home for scholarly communication.
With a little guidance from his mother, the new director of Student Diversity Programs is ready to cheer on and empower UNLV's diverse student population.