The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine moved into its new five-story home in the heart of the city’s medical district, thanks to the nonprofit Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp. The facility, which will help the school double its class size, is now home to 250 medical students, 150 faculty physicians, and more than 335 medical residents and fellows. But the real impact is advancing the school’s mission to transform healthcare in our community.

The College of Engineering and the UNLV Small Business Development Center launched a Free Cyber Clinic to protect local business owners from cybersecurity threats. The National Security Agency recently awarded $2 million to UNLV so this student-led clinic can offer a comprehensive range of no-cost services, including security auditing, strategic planning, and more.

The PRACTICE, UNLV’s community mental health training clinic, received over $4 million in grants to provide coordinated specialty care for youth and young adults facing mental health disorders. With a focus on early intervention and tailored support through innovative treatment programs, The PRACTICE is reshaping mental health treatment and empowering young individuals to receive the critical support they need.

Southern Nevada’s first Patent and Trademark Resource Center is now housed at Lied Library thanks to a partnership with UNLV’s Wiener-Rogers Law Library and technology company Switch. The center will provide workshops and one-on-one training and bring together UNLV experts and entrepreneurs to foster a culture of creativity and intellectual property protection. It's another example of how UNLV and its Top Tier goals are supporting the socio-economic development of our region.

The William S. Boyd School of Law recently announced that industry veterans Jennifer Carleton and John Tahsuda will lead the school’s Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program as distinguished fellows. The program supports research and training on gaming, regulation, and governance for Indian nations, and it educates Native and non-Native students in the legal, political, and cultural context of tribal gaming.

UNLV developed the nation’s first AI president to provide students with access to information and resources 24/7. President Whitfield’s digital twin answers thousands of questions on more than 500 topics and provides mentoring and mental health tools for student wellness. The digital president continues to receive upgrades as it becomes integrated into campus life — and provides students with information and encouragement along the way.

As members of the Desert and Pacific Hub, UNLV and seven other major Western universities are providing campus-driven economic development in the federally funded Innovation Corps initiative. The Hub is one of 10 formed by the National Science Foundation and will empower UNLV researchers and entrepreneurs in the region to deliver innovative research to the marketplace.

The UNLV Honors College offers a unique summer field trip throughout the state to immerse students in issues that are both wide-ranging and interconnected. The goal is to build knowledge of the Silver State beyond Las Vegas so these future leaders better understand the industries and environments — from urban to rural, from industry to ranching — that make Nevada exceptional.