While Las Vegas regarded as the global gaming capital, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is naturally regarded as the global capital of gaming education. Instead of resting on their laurels, the university has announced the new, $56 million Hospitality Hall, which will replace the Harrah Hotel College.

Full-day kindergarten may be a gateway to higher academic achievement and improved health for Nevada’s youth, according to a recent study from UNLV’s School of Community Health Sciences.

When Scott Lamprecht started his career, he was the only male nurse among 80 staffers in his unit at an Illinois hospital.

Zeroing in on Washington to bring our money back home

Second-grader Milan Frederick, 8, received Guy Elementary School’s Citizenship Award, High Achiever Award, Art Award, the Test Math 2-12 Ribbons Award and was on the All A Honor Roll. She is the daughter of Anthony and Victoria Frederick and granddaughter of Elton and Sandra Linton, all of North Las Vegas.

The controversy over South Carolina flying the Confederate flag atop government buildings ignited a national debate over the image’s use—including right here in Southern Nevada at UNLV. A quick history on the Confederate connection:

Stephanie Booker, associate director for enforcement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, recently gave a speech at the Nevada Bar Association’s Bank Secrecy Act Conference in Las Vegas. Involved in the conference were the State Bar of Nevada’s Gaming Law Section, the American Gaming Association and the University of Nevada–Las Vegas’ International Gaming Institute.

Trauma is big news these days. Mainstream media is full of stories about the dramatic improvements allowing science to see more clearly how trauma affects our bodies, minds and even our genes. Much of the coverage hails the scientific connection between trauma and illness as a breakthrough for modern medicine. The next breakthrough will be how trauma affects our offspring.

The namesake himself showed up for the ribbon-cutting for the first business to open in the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, located in the southwest valley.