Thank you to Brian Greenspun for a wonderful column about UNLV (“UNLV now sits on a very short list,” Feb. 3).

Atlantic City has made progress in recent years to diversify its offerings.

But weather may be one of the largest reasons the city lives in Las Vegas’ shadow.

UNLV was one of just 11 universities worldwide chosen to compete in the 2020 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The international contest challenges university student teams to design, build and operate solar-powered homes that are energy-efficient, affordable and attractive.

For Southern Nevada residents who may be on the fence about whether to support development of light rail, the Brookings Institution’s Adie Tomer offered some compelling food for thought during a visit to UNLV this week.

At first, there was no road at all, just a series of springs where the water table breached the earth’s crust.

Thomas Garrison pauses in the middle of the jungle.

“That’s the causeway right there,” he says, pointing into a random patch of greenery in the Guatemalan lowlands.

President Trump made religious leaders a contentious promise at this week’s National Prayer Breakfast: Faith-based adoption agencies that won’t work with same-sex couples would still be able to get federal funding to “help vulnerable children find their forever families while following their deeply held beliefs.”

While 2018 saw a slew of celebrities speaking openly about their struggles with mental health—Ariana Grande spoke of her anxiety and PTSD on her song “Sweetener;” Chrissy Teigen took to Twitter to discuss her postpartum depression; and Jon Hamm talked of his therapy and antidepressants—there’s still a stigma attached to seeking professional help.

While 2018 saw a slew of celebrities speaking openly about their struggles with mental health—Ariana Grande spoke of her anxiety and PTSD on her song “Sweetener;” Chrissy Teigen took to Twitter to discuss her postpartum depression; and Jon Hamm talked of his therapy and antidepressants—there’s still a stigma attached to seeking professional help.