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UNLV research, a new FAA designation, and state economic development efforts offer clear skies for Nevada’s growing drone industry.
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UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research biannual conference to address factors affecting economic growth.
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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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UNLV engineering students launch their drone company with help from across campus.
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Edward Coulson, professor of real estate studies at Penn State University and noted expert in urban and housing economics, will join UNLV Aug. 1.
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Graduate and undergraduate student groups receive $20,000 to further develop their business plans.
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Businesses range from a dental stem cell company to a startup that makes dog toys controlled by smartphones.
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Creators of Skyworks Aerial Systems plan to use prize money to research and develop new drone models.
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UNLV student-led teams represent four of the five finalists.
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University’s top ranked graduate/specialty programs include Boyd Law School’s legal writing program at No. 3, dispute resolution at No. 9.