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The Lincy Institute

Share Knowledge, Change Lives, Transform Our Community

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.

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The Lincy Institute In the News

Las Vegas Sun

Back when I was considering leaving my job as dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona to come to Las Vegas to take the helm as president at UNLV, I was attracted by the clear, exciting future that both UNLV and Las Vegas were steadily heading into together.

Las Vegas Sun

On Sept. 4, the Lincy Institute hosted a community forum detailing the health and economic benefits of a stand-alone children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Today, Las Vegas is the only metropolitan region in the nation with over 2 million people that is missing such a critical health care asset.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Utah’s largest healthcare provider, Intermountain Healthcare, has shown interest in partnering on a stand-alone children’s hospital project in Southern Nevada. That’s according to a new study conducted by Tripp Umbach for UNLV’s Lincy Institute, which looked at the need for a full-service independent children’s hospital.

Las Vegas Sun

The Lincy Institute, the public policy think tank at UNLV, on Wednesday sponsored a discussion centered on a report from Tripp Umbach analyzing the feasibility of establishing a primary children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Tripp Umbach has completed over 200 independent studies, including for 25 children’s hospitals, and regularly conducts research in Southern Nevada with the Lincy Institute.

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Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/UNLV)

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Brookings Mountain West and the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV host national housing policy experts to present research and discuss housing finance system reforms on Sept. 23.

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Faculty respond to the mental health crisis with multiple programs focused on addressing the shortages and challenges in Nevada on April 5.

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