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Robert E. Lang, a 51�ԹϺ��� professor who is credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of cancer complications. He was 62 years old.

Robert E. Lang, a 51�ԹϺ��� professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.

Renowned 51�ԹϺ��� professor Dr. Robert Lang has passed away.

Dr. Robert Lang, executive director of 51�ԹϺ���’s Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute, has passed away at 62. University President Keith Whitfield confirmed the loss, saying it came after a battle with a “lengthy illness.”

Dr. Robert Lang, a professor of public policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and executive director of the school's Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute, died Monday at age 62.

51�ԹϺ��� announced Thursday it has hired Edmund “Ed” Synakowski as the new vice president of research.

51�ԹϺ��� is no longer requiring masks on campus for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The university says the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest mask guidelines.

Nevada’s public higher education system announced Thursday that face masks are now optional on campuses for those who are fully vaccinated, prompting 51�ԹϺ��� to immediately announce it will drop its current requirement.