The Lincy Institute
Share Knowledge, Change Lives, Transform Our Community
Remembering Dr. Robert E. Lang
May 28, 1959 - June 21, 2021
Lincy Endowed Chair in Urban Affairs
Executive Director of The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West
Professor, School of Public Policy & Leadership, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
The Lincy Institute is a public policy think tank organized to conduct and support research improving health, education, economic development, governance, non-profits, and social services in Nevada. This research is used to build capacity for service providers and enhance efforts to draw state and federal money to the greater Las Vegas region. The Lincy Institute also highlights key issues that affect public policy and quality-of-life decisions on behalf of children, families, and communities in Nevada.
The Lincy Institute In the News
America is in the middle of a mental health care crisis. While the COVID-19 pandemic greatly worsened this national crisis, it has been years in the making.
Reno is getting more and more expensive. A report released last week by UNLV shows few people working in the Reno area can afford to live here and pay for monthly mortgage payments – much less rent at current rates.
State’s unique ‘summary eviction’ process is under fire again. Will this time be different?
Gov. Steve Sisolak, with about 40% of state votes tallied, took 89.9% of the vote against former Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins in the Democratic gubernatorial primary to advance to the November election, where he is expected to face a stiff Republican challenge from Joe Lombardo, who received 39% of the vote statewide . In Clark County, Sisolak picked up 79.6% of votes and Lombardo got 47.9%.
What's Happening
UNLV Brookings Mountain West and Lincy Institute scholars review Silver State’s economic development efforts of the past decade and present agenda for the next five years.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
Accomplishments
- Jun. 15, 2022
- May. 20, 2022
- Mar. 23, 2022
- Feb. 11, 2022
EXPERTS
- Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science
- Assistant Professor, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
- Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Director of Data Science, The Lincy Institute