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Nevada Current

Immigration and civil rights attorneys in Nevada and across the country have been suing the Trump administration for standing up immigration policies they argue deny people due process and violate federal law.

Las Vegas Sun

The course — Introduction to the Responsible Use of AI — will give students hands-on experience with AI tools while stressing a central theme: Just because AI can perform a task does not mean it should. The course will be framed around ethics, professionalism and client service.

Fox 11 Reno

UNLV professor Edwin Oh joined ARC Reno on Wednesday to discuss new research showing hospital wastewater monitoring may help detect dangerous drug-resistant C. auris outbreaks months before patients show symptoms. The study involved researchers and public health partners across Nevada, including the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory in Reno. Researchers say the technology could help hospitals identify outbreaks earlier and improve response times.

News From The States

A federal judge temporarily blocked 25 immigrant detainees from being transferred out of state as the ACLU of Nevada determines whether they received bond hearings prior to being detained.

Hackster

Stuck lithium ions, responsible for older batteries' loss in capacity, could be freed if gently encouraged by high-energy X-rays.

New UNLV-led research may prove the contrary, adding years to the lifespan of our beloved battery-powered electronic devices.

Public News Service

A deadly fungus called C. auris can be detected in sewer water from hospitals and nursing homes five months before it shows up in clinical tests of patients, according to a new study. 

K.N.P.R. News

Paul Laxalt died on August 6, 2018, four days after turning ninety-four. He was both a governor and a U.S. senator. He did a lot to shape modern Nevada, and had a bigger impact on America and the world than many realize. He was known as Tall Paul. Physically, he wasn’t a giant. But he’s a towering figure in our history.