Topic: economy

Eric Strain
People | February 1, 2016

The new architecture professor on the importance of sketching and what it will take to make Las Vegas "sustainable."

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Campus News | November 20, 2015

The Dec. 1 University Forum talk examines into the role that airports play politically, economically, and culturally in connecting America’s Western cities with the world.

Penny Amy speaks to assistants
Research | November 1, 2015

Microbiology professor Penny Amy leads a formidable team in honeycomb warfare.

UNLV President Len Jessup, left, and Tesla Motors Vice President for Business Development Diarmuid O’Connell shake hands
Research | October 7, 2015

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval joins leadership from Tesla, UNLV at university event Oct.7 to mark research collaboration.

UNLV signage with palm tree in background
Campus News | June 25, 2015

Southern Nevada industries are expanding, unemployment is down sharply, and visitor volume is trending up, according to biannual economic report.

rendering for the School of Medicine building
Campus News | May 18, 2015

Once the Nevada System of Higher Education set its sights on expanding medical education in the state, things have moved fast. Here’s how far the UNLV School of Medicine has come and what’s next.

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Business and Community | May 21, 2014

Nevada is a land of strange extremes. Here's how those factors make for a strange economy, according to professor Mary Riddel.

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Research | April 15, 2014

Chemistry professors' research aims to improve drugs that are effective at treating cancer but leave patients dealing with terrible side effects.

Frank Burnside pictured next to his plane
Business and Community | March 6, 2014

Long before airline travel became ordinary, Nevada visionaries foresaw the critical role it would play in the state's economic health.