In this episode of Medical Minute, UNLV School of Nursing Dean Angela Amar (Ph.D., RN, FAAN) explains the historical impact of African-American nurse Mary Seacole.

African-Americans have played a profound role in shaping the U.S. business landscape. Technological innovations like the traffic light, automatic elevator doors and even caller ID all sprung from the minds of creative black luminaries.

In this February 2020 Medical Minute, UNLV nursing assistant professor Dr. Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee explains statistics on concussions and how to best protect yourself.

When it comes to efficiently processing and analyzing massive amounts of data, traditional techniques no longer cut it for railroads. They need more modern options like Big Data, a process aimed at analyzing and systematically extracting information from data sets that are too large or complex to handle via traditional processing methods.

Nevada’s gaming industry is the biggest employer in Nevada and the most important sector in the state’s economy. In fiscal year 2018, the hospitality industry accounted for nearly 38.9 percent of the state’s total tax revenues and supported 450,100 jobs. While economic development agencies continue their efforts to diversify the Nevada economy, gaming will continue to be its economic driver for the foreseeable future.

The 2020 outlook for Las Vegas is extremely optimistic as local experts believe the region will thrive in the year ahead.

Malcolm Douglas remembers how the close relationship he had with his pediatrician growing up with a single mother in Brooklyn, New York, helped him feel safe and respected.

Malcolm Douglas remembers how the close relationship he had with his pediatrician growing up with a single mother in Brooklyn, N.Y., helped him feel safe and respected.

Nevada State Bank is continuing its support of UNLV by making a $250,000 gift to the Lee Business School to support the planning and construction of a new business academic building.