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The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) club at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ built Nevada's first ever student-created liquid rocket engine. The SPARK I rocket is made of 3D printed resin, and successfully completed a hot fire test at the Jean Dry Lake Bed. Originally established in 2019 as a science- and engineering-based student club to foster interest in space exploration, SEDS has become a place for students to build relationships with their peers, gain valuable aerospace experience, and bolster their resumes with groundbreaking achievements.

Karla Lagunas, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumna and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ MFA candidate, created an art installation for Meow Wolf's 'Omega Mart.' Her installation, Meta-Telos III, is a first of its kind collaboration between the College of Fine Arts and Meow Wolf that explores the relationship to painting and the process of the artist. Lagunas has also exhibited her work in a variety of local and regional galleries, including Clark County galleries and obscure Mojave landscapes.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is fortifying its status as a top tier provider of cybersecurity education, kicking off 2024 with a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to train the next generation of cyber defense professionals. Over the next five years, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will establish a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) program to cultivate cybersecurity experts skilled in artificial intelligence and machine learning for service in federal and local government.

Rebel football had a record season, winning nine games for the first time since the 80s and advancing to their first-ever Mountain West Conference championship game at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Quarterback Jayden Maiava earned the conference's Freshman of the Year honor, kicker Jose Pizano was named Special Teams Player of the Year, and first-year head coach Barry Odom became Mountain West Coach of the Year.

Safety and security for Nevada’s visitors will be the focus of the newly launched Tourist and Safety Institute at the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. Working with faculty across 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, government authorities, and community stakeholders, the institute will develop community resilience solutions and policies that enhance the safety and well-being of Nevada’s residents, tourists, and the tourism industry.

Las Vegas is one of the fastest warming cities in the nation, but 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is working to reverse the "heat island" effect. The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-led Las Vegas urban forestry initiative received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to educate residents of Clark County about the importance of trees in cities and add thousands of drought-tolerant trees to our community. These trees will create shade and help reduce temperatures.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health opened its second no-cost medical care clinic for students and their siblings in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The clinic, located in the Family Support Center on Maryland Pkwy., is made possible through grants and is staffed by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health personnel. By providing accessible and free care, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health is ensuring that students in the community receive the medical attention they need to thrive academically and personally. 

Resources for Business Growth — A key mission of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries, and a core area of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Top Tier 2.0 strategic plan, is to stimulate the economic development of Southern Nevada. To help meet this mission, the Libraries offers several business services to support business leaders and entrepreneurs on campus and in the community, including the specialized research assistance; access to online databases; newspaper access; and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Patent & Trademark Resources Center Powered by Switch.