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“The Holocaust: Reconstructing Shattered Humanity” is now on display at the Governor’s office located off Bermuda Road and Harrah’s Court, south of Harry Reid International Airport. Heidi Straus is the president of the Nevada Center for Humanity and curator of all the artifacts. She’s teamed up with UNLV grad students to display the collection. Straus has spent years gathering never before seen items.
UNLV is taking action on the environment with the launch of Rebel CAP— a comprehensive climate action plan for the campus - and it contains over 60 sustainability goals.
On Nov. 7, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted icometrix clearance for icobrain aria, the first AI software approved for detecting, measuring and grading amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), a potentially harmful side effect of new amyloid-targeting therapies. A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients.
Clark County marked the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday with a "Rally to Remember," honoring lives lost to road crashes. The event, introduced by the World Health Organization in 2005 and observed locally since 2017, featured activities to engage the community and highlight road safety, according to News3LV.
Neighbors in the East Las Vegas Valley say a proposal to build hundreds of homes on the edge of the desert is in direct conflict with the push to protect the area and stop any future development. For years now, there’s been an effort to bring a national monument to the area.
A Las Vegas mom and other parents are working on bringing families interested in homeschooling their kids all under one roof. For the first time in years, the Nevada Homeschool Convention is coming to town.
A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.
Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.
The 14-acre Children’s Science and Nature Park will be developed in partnership with UNLV and the Clark County School District. The park is designed to benefit local students, 71 percent of whom are economically disadvantaged, with a variety of interactive exhibits and features, including a fossil dig site, vertical gardens, a replica volcano and a wind tunnel.