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The PRACTICE, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s community mental health training clinic, received over $4 million in grants to provide coordinated specialty care for youth and young adults facing mental health disorders. With a focus on early intervention and tailored support through innovative treatment programs, The PRACTICE is reshaping mental health treatment and empowering young individuals to receive the critical support they need.

Southern Nevada’s first Patent and Trademark Resource Center is now housed at Lied Library thanks to a partnership with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Wiener-Rogers Law Library and technology company Switch. The center will provide workshops and one-on-one training and bring together 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ experts and entrepreneurs to foster a culture of creativity and intellectual property protection. It's another example of how 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and its Top Tier goals are supporting the socio-economic development of our region.

The William S. Boyd School of Law recently announced that industry veterans Jennifer Carleton and John Tahsuda will lead the school’s Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program as distinguished fellows. The program supports research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations, and it educates Native and non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ developed the nation’s first AI president to provide students with access to information and resources 24/7. President Whitfield’s digital twin answers thousands of questions on more than 500 topics and provides mentoring and mental health tools for student wellness. The digital president continues to receive upgrades as it becomes integrated into campus life — and provides students with information and encouragement along the way.

As members of the Desert and Pacific Hub, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and seven other major Western universities are providing campus-driven economic development in the federally funded Innovation Corps initiative. The Hub is one of 10 formed by the National Science Foundation and will empower 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers and entrepreneurs in the region to deliver innovative research to the marketplace.

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors College offers a unique summer field trip throughout the state to immerse students in issues that are both wide-ranging and interconnected. The goal is to build knowledge of the Silver State beyond Las Vegas so these future leaders better understand the industries and environments — from urban to rural, from industry to ranching — that make Nevada exceptional.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ radiochemists earned nearly $3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to support efforts to assess the role of higher education in meeting future nuclear workforce needs. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ stands out as one of the few universities in the U.S. with a radiochemistry program, further solidifying its position as a leading research institution in the field that is actively developing a skilled workforce for the future.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is officially tobacco-free and prohibits all forms of smoking, tobacco use, and unregulated nicotine products. This step demonstrates 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s commitment to a healthier and more sustainable environment while reducing exposure to secondhand smoke.