Experts In The News

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

The word “highway” invokes the image of a road with a high-speed limit, connecting two cities with little to no foot traffic, and initially, Boulder Highway was just that, however, after years of development safety activists point out the name might be causing some drivers to go beyond the limit.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

When driving past a middle school in the Las Vegas Valley, you may notice a new addition: crossing guards are now officially stationed at middle schools in Clark County during morning and evening hours.

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now

Many if not all apartments or condos do not offer recycling services. When Las Vegas valley resident Jennifer Turchin wants to recycle she drives to the north part of town to drop off recycling items.

Sports Handle

One day before ESPN BET went live in 17 states in November, UNLV announced that ESPN had donated $200,000 to the school’s International Gaming Institute (IGI) for research related to responsible sports betting. On Tuesday, UNLV and ESPN revealed whom their first fellowships had been awarded to — and for which fields of study. According to a press release, each of the fellows will deliver research on “unique facets of responsible gambling messaging in sports media” as the intersection between sports and gambling continues to evolve.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

The resources include a mental health reimbursement program.

AAMC

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Legal experts say Aristocrat Technologies Inc.’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Las Vegas slot machine manufacturer Light & Wonder Inc. may be difficult to win, but an unusual wrinkle in the case — that former Aristocrat employees worked on their rival’s product — could be significant to the outcome.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How a national project aims to give master’s and doctoral students the same level of attention as first-year undergraduates.