Ukraine and the media - Mary Blankenship, originally from Ukraine, working at 51ԹϺ
Almost every waking hour over the last week for Mary Blankenship is spent pouring into her work researching misinformation and disinformation online, while at the same time pursuing her masters in chemistry at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
A 51ԹϺ report published last week shows Nevada ranks last in mental health rankings in the United States.
One week can change the world in huge ways, as the outbreak of war in Ukraine has shown us since our last show — but every week changes the world, often in ways we overlook while our gaze is fixed on the major headlines.
The conflict in Ukraine continues to change on a minute-by-minute basis, and journalists who are seeking context into the myriad political, historical, social, and economic issues that have arisen as a result of the Russian invasion can turn to the following 51ԹϺ experts for insight.
Ukrainian-American researcher Mary Blankenship poses on 51ԹϺ campus Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Blankenship is doing research on misinformation regarding the current crisis in Ukraine.
Social media is lighting up with photos, videos and information related to the Russian attack on Ukraine. But experts are urging social media users to be cautious with what they like, comment or share.
As Russian troops descended on Ukraine, the internet lit up with footage said to be from the region — destroyed buildings, planes lighting up the night sky, and air raid sirens ringing in the background of live streams.
Social media is lighting up with photos, videos and information related to the Russian attack on Ukraine. But experts are urging social media users to be cautious with what they like, comment or share.
13 Action News anchor Todd Quinones looks back at how Senator Reid changed Nevada forever.
Senator Harry Reid left a lasting legacy in Nevada. We’ll explore the impact the late senator had. Plus, we’ll examine the challenges that rural Nevada faces.
A policy brief released this month says state transportation officials should consider routing the proposed Interstate-11 through eastern Nevada, not the western part of the state.
In order to address the teacher shortage in Nevada, in 2021, the Study.com educational platform implemented its “Keys the Classroom” initiative, which has been designed to generate opportunities for more applicants to successfully pass the required exams.
In 2017, Shawn Seipler saw a video out of San Francisco that affected him—and the organization he had founded eight years earlier—deeply.
As of August, 2021, Nevada had a headline unemployment rate of 7.7 percent, the highest in the nation.
There is only one medical center in Nevada that can treat the sickest COVID-19 patients with a special machine that is a "lifeline" for those who struggle to breathe.
The Clark County school board fired Jesus Jara; now they are going to consider hiring him again.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the United States, cities and states are struggling to combat vaccination gaps. This is especially true in Nevada, where the vaccination rate for Black residents is lagging behind that of white, Asian and Latino residents.
This chip manufacturing shortage presents a premier opportunity for economic development in the Silver State.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of its “Best Colleges” rankings once again names the University of Nevada, Las Vegas among the most diverse universities in the country.
51ԹϺ comes up as a refreshing exception in a new report by the Brookings Institution showing a disquieting trend of public colleges crowding out in-state students by accepting others from across state lines.
The ‘student swap’ creates a vicious circle that drives up higher-education costs and worsens the debt crisis.
This week, authorities in South Africa announced that the country’s economy is 11 percent larger than previous estimates after Statistics South Africa altered its method for calculating gross domestic product.
Unlike developing countries in Asia, African countries are not relying on export-led manufacturing to drive structural transformation but instead pivoting to service-oriented sectors.