Molasky Family Department of Economics and Real Estate News
The Molasky Family Department of Economics and Real Estate prepares students to be economist who allocate scarce resources to meet unlimited wants. By blending theory and applied quantitative and analytical skills, our graduates acquire essential skills for pursing jobs in businesses, financial firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. We also offer advanced degrees in business, economics, law, public administration, and other social services.
Current Economics and Real Estate News
A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.
UNLV’s first named academic department honors the Molasky family’s decades-long connection to the university; reflects investment in students, faculty, and region's future.
A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
The second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year brings a chemist’s precision and a service-first approach to the economics department.
Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Mural and leadership course pay homage to women who have elevated the hospitality industry while acknowledging the challenges that remain.
Economics and Real Estate In The News
Cox Communications customers in Southern Nevada will soon see Spectrum products and pricing following Charter Communications’ purchase of the cable provider.
Recently, there have been new reports about the long-term water reserves in Lake Mead and how they could impact living in Las Vegas. For analysis, we welcome back economics professor Stephen Miller of UNLV. He is also the Director of Research at the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Lee Business School.
A restaurant that celebrates the American South might seem like an unexpected follow-up from the restaurateurs behind C As in Charlie and Kisa but all of the businesses are rooted in the owners’ collective biography.
Google’s new AI & Economy ATLAS report, released July 23, finds that AI is mostly playing an assistive role — helping with ideas, strategy and similar tasks — while fully automating work remains rare.
A major housing project in Nevada used to be a fairway. Other states should take a swing.
Over 50 years ago, local real estate mogul Irwin Molasky donated 45 acres at Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road — land that would become the heart of UNLV’s campus. That single gift set in motion the founding of the region’s first university.
