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Visitors to 51ԹϺ’s Black Fire Innovation research institute will find much of what they might expect inside a 15,000-square foot showroom dedicated to newly created products for the gaming and hospitality industries.
Nearly 20 years ago, economic development officials in Nevada wondered what the state could do to attract employers in the fast-growing biotechnology sector. Industry officials told them flat-out that Nevada simply didn’t have the skilled professional workforce to support biotechnology companies.
Robert E. Lang, a 51ԹϺ professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.
Robert E. Lang, a 51ԹϺ 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 51ԹϺ professor Dr. Robert Lang has passed away.
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.
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.
51ԹϺ announced Thursday it has hired Edmund “Ed” Synakowski as the new vice president of research.
51ԹϺ 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.
51ԹϺ 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 51ԹϺ to immediately announce it will drop its current requirement.
Nevada’s public higher education system announced Thursday that face masks are now optional on campuses for those who are fully vaccinated, prompting 51ԹϺ to immediately announce it will drop its current requirement.