Brookings Mountain West
Brookings Mountain West is a partnership between UNLV and the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution. The purpose of Brookings Mountain West is to bring the Brookings tradition of high-quality, independent, and impactful research to the issues facing the dynamic and fast-growing Intermountain West region. Building upon work at Brookings and UNLV, our community engagement and research initiatives focus on helping metropolitan areas like Las Vegas grow in robust, inclusive, and sustainable ways. Brookings Mountain West provides a platform to bring ideas and expertise together to enhance public policy discussions at the local, state, and regional level.
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Brookings Mountain West In the News
With Las Vegas expected to reach a population of 3 million by 2042, health care in an already underserved community and attracting medical professionals will become more important than ever.
Statewide, there is one mental health professional for every 460 residents, and every Nevada county is federally designated as having a mental health provider shortage, according to a separate 2023 study from the UNLV/Brookings Mountain West. Nevada would need 235 mental health professionals to eliminate the shortage designation.
Mayor Shelley Berkley, wearing a bright yellow blazer and even brighter smile, stood next to a podium in front of a small crowd Thursday morning inside the council chambers of Las Vegas City Hall, fielding questions from reporters.
A Nevada bill to back tax credits for a Warner Bros. campus has been introduced into the Senate, and the plans promise a $50 million training facility for in-state college students to train for two years.
What's Happening
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As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presents a lecture titled, "Investing in 'Left Behind' Places: Learning from Native American Tribal Communities" by Brookings fellow in Brookings Metro…Date: April 2, 2025, 6:00 PMLocation: Greenspun Hall (GUA), First Floor Auditorium
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In co-sponsorship with the Graduate College and the Teaching & Learning Commons, Brookings Mountain West is pleased to offer a workshop with Brookings Senior Fellow, Brad Olsen, Ph.D. Olsen’s research focuses on teachers…Date: April 7, 2025, 3:00 PMLocation: Greenspun Hall (GUA), Auditorium
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As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presents a lecture titled, "Scaling Promising Education Initiatives Locally & Around the World" by Brookings senior fellow in global economy and…Date: April 9, 2025, 6:00 PMLocation: Greenspun Hall (GUA), First Floor Auditorium
