News: Office of Economic Development

Black Fire rendering
Business and Community |

The 43,000 square-foot “Black Fire Innovation” space will include replicated elements of a Caesars casino and resort to provide real-life conditions for product testing and a place for students to train to enter the workforce of the future.

Drew Brunson
People |

Drew Brunson’s decision to attend 51ԹϺ’s hands-on MBA program led to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an esports career.

U.N.L.V. students holding large check
Business and Community |

Inaugural hackathon offered 51ԹϺ students unique opportunity to generate innovative commercial products; winner announced during CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

Orlando Bustos
People |

A simple degree upgrade led graphic designer Orlando Bustos to an internship with NASA and a job with Arcata Associates.

51ԹϺ sign with flashlight in background
Business and Community |

The three organizations will collaborate to research and develop new autonomous transportation solutions for Southern Nevada.

artist rendering of U.N.L.V. Research Park
Business and Community |

Construction of the first innovation building on the 122-acre 51ԹϺ Harry Reid Research & Technology Park marks a new era of research and innovation in Southern Nevada.

U.N.L.V. sign
Research |

Collaboration will leverage talent from both institutions, spur joint research, and bolster regional economic development efforts.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Business and Community |

Cloud HPC and simulation software agreement increases the accessibility and utilization of 51ԹϺ’s supercomputing resources.

students gather around a robot
Research |

Robot Automation for Dance Hackathon lets the mechanical men with the moves boogie to Michael Jackson.

campus scene
Campus News |

From a med school on the rise to the world tuning into the Thomas & Mack — 10 moments that marked our year.

Brian Hedlund collects samples in grass at Lake Mead
Business and Community |

DuPont Industrial Biosciences will sponsor research conducted by 51ԹϺ microbiologist Brian Hedlund.

Lara Turello
Research |

Join the discussion at Research Week 2016, Oct. 3-7.