Hans Rawhouser (Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology) published a paper in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice — one of the world's top three entrepreneurship journals — on how entrepreneurs in weak entrepreneurial ecosystems gain knowledge. The paper is based on interviews with entrepreneurs in Central America, but yields insights…
Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute, Hospitality) was an invited speaker at Columbia University's College of Engineering for their inaugural Symposium on AI and Sports, on the future of technology and fan engagement. She spoke alongside the MD of the MIT Sports Lab and the AI Team Lead for the New York Yankees.
Dr. Thomas Irons (Medicine) presented a quickshot entitled “Risk Factors for DVT in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A 5 Year Review of the NTDB” at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Irons worked with faculty Dr. Jared Griffard on the project.
Alexa Bejinariu (Criminal Justice) was selected as a Faculty Fellow with the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) at Binghamton University for the 2024-25 academic year.  
Bret Birdsong (Law) was a panelist for the 2024 Nevada Native Vote Forum hosted by the Four Directions Native Vote.
Emily Lapworth (Libraries) is part of the team that was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant program to establish a prioritized research agenda for the archival profession. Lapworth is co-chair of the Society of American Archivists Committee on Research, Data, and…
Drs. Hassan Ziada, Michael Webberson, Rassilee Sharma, and Neamat Hassan Abubakr (all Dental) have published a dental education research article titled "Qualitative Analysis of Student Reflections on Preclinical Dental Implant Education" in the Dentistry Journal. Their qualitative analysis concluded that students from the School of Dental…
Marketa Trimble (Law) presented on Operating Internationally Under the Current Patchwork of National Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright with an AI Angle at the 2024 Nevada Bar IP Section Annual Conference.
Katherine Walker (English) received a short research fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library to work on her book The Grift of Renaissance Magic. 

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